5-Letter Words Ending in VE
There are 62 five-letter words ending in VE in our dictionary; 45 of them are common words.
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All 62 words
- above10 points
- prove10 points
- drive9 points
- drove9 points
- grave9 points
- alive8 points
- leave8 points
- naive8 points
- serve8 points
- solve8 points
- halve11 points
- shove11 points
- valve11 points
- brave10 points
- curve10 points
- glove9 points
- nerve8 points
- slave8 points
- heave11 points
- shave11 points
- verve11 points
- waive11 points
- weave11 points
- calve10 points
- carve10 points
- clove10 points
- crave10 points
- mauve10 points
- peeve10 points
- delve9 points
- grove9 points
- olive8 points
- salve8 points
- sieve8 points
- stave8 points
- stove8 points
- suave8 points
- chive13 points
- knave12 points
- agave9 points
- reeve8 points
- skive12 points
- helve11 points
- breve10 points
- trove8 points
- fauve11 points
- shive11 points
- varve11 points
- clave10 points
- parve10 points
- ogive9 points
- reave8 points
- reive8 points
- soave8 points
- trave8 points
- keeve12 points
- swive11 points
- poove10 points
- deave9 points
- drave9 points
- lieve8 points
- nieve8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 62
- By usage: 37 very common, 8 common, 17 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- chive 13
- keeve 12
- knave 12
- skive 12
- fauve 11
- halve 11
- heave 11
- helve 11
- shave 11
- shive 11
Most common
- above
- prove
- drive
- drove
- grave
- alive
- leave
- naive
- serve
- solve
Definitions
- above (adjective)
- Appearing earlier in the same text.
- prove (verb)
- Be shown or be found to be.
- drive (noun)
- The act of applying force to propel something.
- drove (noun)
- A group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together.
Every word in this list has five letters and end in the letters VE. We count 62 of them, with 45 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so CHIVE at 13 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as ABOVE, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
Which five-letter words ending in VE are the most common?
ABOVE, PROVE and DRIVE are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words ending in VE you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.