Words Containing UV
There are 190 English words that contain the sequence UV. Range: ADJUVANT to VOUVRAYS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATES at 38 points; the longest is PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATES (20 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 14% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- EFFLUVIA17 pts
- EFFLUVIUM20 pts
- EFFLUVIUMS21 pts
- ELUVIA9 pts
- ELUVIAL10 pts
- ELUVIATE11 pts
- ELUVIATED13 pts
- ELUVIATES12 pts
- ELUVIATING14 pts
- ELUVIATION13 pts
- ELUVIATIONS14 pts
- ELUVIUM12 pts
- ELUVIUMS13 pts
- EXUVIA16 pts
- EXUVIAE17 pts
- EXUVIAL17 pts
- EXUVIATE18 pts
- EXUVIATED20 pts
- EXUVIATES19 pts
- EXUVIATING21 pts
- EXUVIATION20 pts
- EXUVIATIONS21 pts
- EXUVIUM19 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | phosphoenolpyruvates | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | phosphoenolpyruvate | 37 | 41 |
| 3 | rejuvenescences | 29 | 37 |
| 4 | chauvinistically | 29 | 34 |
| 5 | rejuvenescence | 28 | 36 |
| 6 | kuvaszok | 28 | 30 |
| 7 | juvenescences | 27 | 35 |
| 8 | juvenescence | 26 | 34 |
| 9 | rejuvenescent | 25 | 32 |
| 10 | maneuverability | 25 | 30 |
What these words mean
- phosphoenolpyruvates
- Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
- phosphoenolpyruvate
- Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
- rejuvenescences
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- chauvinistically
- Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
- rejuvenescence
- (noun)A renewal of youthful characteristics or vitality.
- kuvaszok
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- juvenescences
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- juvenescence
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- rejuvenescent
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- maneuverability
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "UV"?
190 valid English words contain UV.
Best Scrabble word containing UV?
PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATES at 38 pts.
Longest word containing UV?
PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATES (20 letters).