9 Letter Words That Start With LAV

There are 15+ nine letter words beginning with LAV in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter LAV 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 LAV.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LAV

lavalavas 15
lavaliere 12
lavaliers 12
lavandins 13
lavateras 12
lavations 12
laveering 13
lavements 14
lavenders 13
laverocks 18
lavishers 15
lavishest 15

All 9-Letter Words Starting With LAV (11 words)

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How Common is LAV as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 15 9-letter words starting with LAV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (60% of them).

Total Words
15
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
Most Common Ending (60%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
AE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter LAV-Words in Scrabble

laverocks 18
lavishing 16
lavalavas 15
lavishest 15
lavishers 15
lavements 14

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

18 Points

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

L 1
A 1
V 4
E 1
R 1
O 1
C 3
K 5
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With LAV

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

    There are 15 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LAV. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "lavaliere", "lavishest", "lavishing", "lavoltaed" start with LAV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "lavishing" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with LAV include "lavalavas", "lavaliere", "lavaliers", "lavandins", "lavateras".