5 Letter Words That Start With AV

There are 18+ five letter words beginning with AV in our English dictionary. Every five-letter AV word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with AV.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AV

avoid 9
avail 8
avale 8
avant 8
avast 8
avels 8
avens 8
avers 8
avert 8
avgas 9
avian 8
avine 8

All 5-Letter Words Starting With AV (12 words)

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How Common is AV as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 18 5-letter words starting with AV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.4, with -E endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
9.4
Most Common Ending (28%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter AV-Words in Scrabble

avyze 20
avize 17
avows 11
avoid 9
avgas 9
avers 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AV?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AV is avyze with a total of 20 points.

A 1
V 4
Y 4
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With AV

  • How many 5 letter words starting with AV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 18 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AV. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.4.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with AV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "avyze", "avize", "aviso", "avoid" start with AV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "avyze" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with AV?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with AV include "avoid", "avail", "avale", "avant", "avast".

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