9 Letter Words That Start With CAV

There are 21+ nine letter words beginning with CAV in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 starting with CAV.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CAV

cavalcade 17
cavaleros 14
cavaletti 14
cavaliers 14
cavallies 14
cavalries 14
cavatinas 14
caveating 15
caveators 14
cavendish 18
caverning 15
cavernous 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With CAV (22 words)

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How Common is CAV as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 21 9-letter words starting with CAV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.7, with -S endings dominating (62% of them).

Total Words
21
Avg Scrabble Score
14.7
Most Common Ending (62%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter CAV-Words in Scrabble

cavendish 18
cavalcade 17
cavicorns 16
cavitated 15
cavilling 15
caveating 15

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CAV is cavendish with a total of 18 points.

C 3
A 1
V 4
E 1
N 1
D 2
I 1
S 1
H 4
noun 1. tobacco softened, sweetened, and formed into cakes

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With CAV

  • How many 9 letter words starting with CAV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 21 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CAV. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.7.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with CAV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "cavaletti", "cavalcade", "cavendish", "cavitated" start with CAV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "cavendish" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with CAV?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with CAV include "cavalcade", "cavaleros", "cavaletti", "cavaliers", "cavallies".