8 Letter Words That Start With AV

There are 54+ eight letter words beginning with AV in our English dictionary. Every eight-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.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AV

averages 12
aviation 11
avoiding 13
averaged 13
availful 14
avellane 11
aventail 11
aventred 12
aversive 14
averters 11
avianise 11
avianize 20

All 8-Letter Words Starting With AV (42 words)

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How Common is AV as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 54 8-letter words starting with AV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.9, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
54
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter AV-Words in Scrabble

avianize 20
avowably 19
avowedly 18
aviatrix 18
avouched 17
avoucher 16

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 avianize with a total of 20 points.

A 1
V 4
I 1
A 1
N 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With AV

  • How many 8 letter words starting with AV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 54 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AV. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with AV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "avianize", "aviatrix", "availful", "aviarist" start with AV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "avianize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with AV?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with AV include "averages", "aviation", "avoiding", "averaged", "availful".

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