8 Letter Words Containing CAV

There are 43+ eight letter words with CAV in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter CAV 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 with CAV.

Popular 8-Letter Words With CAV

cavalero 13
cavalier 13
cavallas 13
cavatina 13
cavatine 13
caveolar 13
cavesson 13
caviares 13
cavicorn 15
cavilers 13
caviling 14
caviller 13

All 8-Letter Words With CAV (34 words)

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How Common is CAV as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 43 8-letter words containing CAV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.2, with -E endings dominating (21% of them).

Total Words
43
Avg Scrabble Score
14.2
Most Common Ending (21%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CAV-Words in Scrabble

excavate 20
cavefish 19
peccavis 17
cavelike 17
cavitary 16
concaved 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CAV?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains CAV is excavate with a total of 20 points.

E 1
X 8
C 3
A 1
V 4
A 1
T 1
E 1
verb 1. make (a hole or channel) by digging
Synonyms:
digdig outhollow outscoop outgougecut outboreburrowtunnelsink
verb 2. remove earth carefully from (an area) in order to find buried remains

FAQ 8 Letter Words With CAV

  • How many 8 letter words containing CAV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 43 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain CAV. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing CAV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "excavate", "outcavil", "cavitary", "postcava" contain CAV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "excavate" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing CAV?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing CAV include "cavalero", "cavalier", "cavallas", "cavatina", "cavatine".