5-Letter Words With A and V
There are 214 five-letter words containing both A and V in our dictionary; 113 of them are common words.
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All 214 words
- heavy14 points
- favor11 points
- above10 points
- avoid9 points
- grave9 points
- saved9 points
- vague9 points
- valid9 points
- alive8 points
- leave8 points
- naive8 points
- saves8 points
- value8 points
- vital8 points
- havoc13 points
- waved12 points
- halve11 points
- valve11 points
- waves11 points
- brave10 points
- vicar10 points
- vocal10 points
- raved9 points
- raves8 points
- rival8 points
- slave8 points
- savvy14 points
- vodka13 points
- gravy12 points
- avows11 points
- caved11 points
- haven11 points
- haves11 points
- heave11 points
- ovary11 points
- paved11 points
- shave11 points
- waive11 points
- waver11 points
- weave11 points
- bravo10 points
- calve10 points
- carve10 points
- caves10 points
- crave10 points
- mauve10 points
- paves10 points
- vapor10 points
- evade9 points
- gavel9 points
- anvil8 points
- avail8 points
- avert8 points
- eaves8 points
- larva8 points
- naval8 points
- navel8 points
- ovals8 points
- ravel8 points
- raven8 points
- salve8 points
- saver8 points
- savor8 points
- stave8 points
- suave8 points
- valet8 points
- valor8 points
- vanes8 points
- vases8 points
- vasts8 points
- vault8 points
- vials8 points
- villa8 points
- viola8 points
- viral8 points
- visas8 points
- vista8 points
- vegan9 points
- knave12 points
- vamps12 points
- vapid11 points
- vivas11 points
- vulva11 points
- cavil10 points
- maven10 points
- agave9 points
- davit9 points
- divan9 points
- divas9 points
- guava9 points
- viand9 points
- avast8 points
- avers8 points
- avian8 points
- naves8 points
- novae8 points
- novas8 points
- salvo8 points
- uvula8 points
- vales8 points
- vaunt8 points
- venal8 points
- navvy14 points
- faves11 points
- savoy11 points
- caver10 points
- raver8 points
- velar8 points
- laved9 points
- vagus9 points
- laves8 points
- ovate8 points
- vitae8 points
- varix15 points
- kavas12 points
- kvass12 points
- fauve11 points
- favus11 points
- fovea11 points
- haver11 points
- pavid11 points
- shiva11 points
- varve11 points
- vasty11 points
- volva11 points
- cavie10 points
- clave10 points
- clavi10 points
- mavis10 points
- parve10 points
- pavan10 points
- pavis10 points
- vatic10 points
- vagal9 points
- vanda9 points
- virga9 points
- avens8 points
- avion8 points
- lavas8 points
- laver8 points
- naevi8 points
- navar8 points
- nival8 points
- ravin8 points
- reave8 points
- silva8 points
- soave8 points
- trave8 points
- uveas8 points
- valse8 points
- varas8 points
- varia8 points
- varus8 points
- venae8 points
- vesta8 points
- vitta8 points
- volar8 points
- ajiva15 points
- javas15 points
- wavey14 points
- marvy13 points
- peavy13 points
- schav13 points
- kivas12 points
- vakil12 points
- favas11 points
- halva11 points
- leavy11 points
- sylva11 points
- vealy11 points
- brava10 points
- bravi10 points
- mavie10 points
- mavin10 points
- parvo10 points
- paver10 points
- pavin10 points
- vacua10 points
- vinca10 points
- avgas9 points
- daven9 points
- deave9 points
- devas9 points
- drave9 points
- eaved9 points
- ganev9 points
- gavot9 points
- vaned9 points
- vangs9 points
- vigas9 points
- aiver8 points
- arval8 points
- arvos8 points
- avant8 points
- aviso8 points
- invar8 points
- laevo8 points
- lovat8 points
- oaves8 points
- savin8 points
- selva8 points
- ulvas8 points
- uveal8 points
- vails8 points
- vairs8 points
- varna8 points
- vasal8 points
- vatus8 points
- veals8 points
- veena8 points
- vinal8 points
- vinas8 points
- voila8 points
- volta8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 214
- By usage: 77 very common, 36 common, 101 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- ajiva 15
- javas 15
- varix 15
- heavy 14
- navvy 14
- savvy 14
- wavey 14
- havoc 13
- marvy 13
- peavy 13
Most common
- heavy
- favor
- above
- avoid
- grave
- saved
- vague
- valid
- alive
- leave
Definitions
- heavy (adjective)
- Of comparatively great physical weight or density.
- favor (noun)
- An act of gracious kindness.
- above (adjective)
- Appearing earlier in the same text.
- avoid (verb)
- Stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both A and V. We count 214 of them, with 113 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so AJIVA at 15 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as HEAVY, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that contain both A and V, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both A and V once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
Which five-letter words containing both A and V are the most common?
HEAVY, FAVOR and ABOVE 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 containing both A and V you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.