5 Letter Words Containing VES

There are 37+ five letter words with VES in our English dictionary. Every five-letter VES 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 VES.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With VES

gives 9
lives 8
waves 11
moves 10
wives 11
caves 10
loves 8
eaves 8
faves 11
hoves 11
jives 15
leves 8

All 5-Letter Words With VES (29 words)

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How Common is VES as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 37 5-letter words containing VES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.7, with -S endings dominating (95% of them).

Total Words
37
Avg Scrabble Score
9.7
Most Common Ending (95%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OA
EA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter VES-Words in Scrabble

jives 15
juves 15
gyves 12
faves 11
yeves 11
vives 11

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains VES is jives with a total of 15 points.

J 8
I 1
V 4
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a lively style of dance popular especially in the 1940s and 1950s, performed to swing music or rock and roll
Synonyms:
dance
noun 2. a form of slang associated with black American jazz musicians
verb 1. perform the jive or a similar dance to popular music
Synonyms:
dancejigleapjumpskipbounce
verb 2. taunt or sneer at
Synonyms:
scoff atscornbe contemptuous oftreat with contempthold in contemptdisdainmockjeer atgibe atridiculederidetauntinsultmake cutting remarks aboutslightaffront
verb 3. be in accord; agree

FAQ 5 Letter Words With VES

  • How many 5 letter words containing VES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 37 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain VES. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing VES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "jives", "vespa", "vesta", "juves" contain VES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jives" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing VES?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing VES include "gives", "lives", "waves", "moves", "wives".