5-Letter Words With I and V
There are 176 five-letter words containing both I and V in our dictionary; 100 of them are common words.
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All 176 words
- views11 points
- movie10 points
- voice10 points
- avoid9 points
- drive9 points
- given9 points
- gives9 points
- lived9 points
- valid9 points
- video9 points
- alive8 points
- lives8 points
- naive8 points
- river8 points
- visit8 points
- vital8 points
- fiver11 points
- vinyl11 points
- wives11 points
- civil10 points
- dived10 points
- vicar10 points
- vomit10 points
- devil9 points
- dives9 points
- evils8 points
- liver8 points
- rival8 points
- virus8 points
- privy13 points
- civic12 points
- hived12 points
- vivid12 points
- vying12 points
- fives11 points
- hives11 points
- ivory11 points
- viced11 points
- waive11 points
- evict10 points
- pivot10 points
- vices10 points
- viper10 points
- diver9 points
- livid9 points
- vigil9 points
- vigor9 points
- vised9 points
- voids9 points
- anvil8 points
- avail8 points
- ivies8 points
- liven8 points
- olive8 points
- rivet8 points
- sieve8 points
- veils8 points
- veins8 points
- vials8 points
- viler8 points
- villa8 points
- vines8 points
- viola8 points
- viral8 points
- visas8 points
- vises8 points
- visor8 points
- vista8 points
- jived16 points
- jives15 points
- chive13 points
- vibes10 points
- divvy15 points
- vixen15 points
- vapid11 points
- vivas11 points
- cavil10 points
- civet10 points
- davit9 points
- divan9 points
- divas9 points
- divot9 points
- ovoid9 points
- viand9 points
- avian8 points
- riven8 points
- viols8 points
- vireo8 points
- voile8 points
- chivy16 points
- skive12 points
- spivs10 points
- giver9 points
- ivied9 points
- wived12 points
- shivs11 points
- rived9 points
- rives8 points
- villi8 points
- vitae8 points
- jivey18 points
- jiver15 points
- varix15 points
- viewy14 points
- bovid11 points
- pavid11 points
- shiva11 points
- shive11 points
- veiny11 points
- cavie10 points
- clavi10 points
- covin10 points
- mavis10 points
- pavis10 points
- vatic10 points
- vimen10 points
- vinic10 points
- ogive9 points
- virga9 points
- avion8 points
- envoi8 points
- evite8 points
- levin8 points
- livre8 points
- naevi8 points
- nival8 points
- ovine8 points
- ravin8 points
- reive8 points
- silva8 points
- varia8 points
- venin8 points
- virtu8 points
- vitta8 points
- vizir17 points
- vizor17 points
- civvy16 points
- vichy16 points
- ajiva15 points
- vexil15 points
- kevil12 points
- kivas12 points
- vakil12 points
- swive11 points
- wiver11 points
- bravi10 points
- civie10 points
- mavie10 points
- mavin10 points
- pavin10 points
- vinca10 points
- vegie9 points
- vigas9 points
- vined9 points
- virid9 points
- vogie9 points
- aiver8 points
- aviso8 points
- ervil8 points
- invar8 points
- lieve8 points
- nieve8 points
- ovoli8 points
- savin8 points
- siver8 points
- vails8 points
- vairs8 points
- viers8 points
- vills8 points
- vinal8 points
- vinas8 points
- vinos8 points
- vires8 points
- virls8 points
- voila8 points
- volti8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 176
- By usage: 68 very common, 32 common, 76 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jivey 18
- vizir 17
- vizor 17
- chivy 16
- civvy 16
- jived 16
- vichy 16
- ajiva 15
- divvy 15
- jiver 15
Most common
- views
- movie
- voice
- avoid
- drive
- given
- gives
- lived
- valid
- video
Definitions
- movie (noun)
- A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
- voice (noun)
- The distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech.
- avoid (verb)
- Stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.
- drive (noun)
- The act of applying force to propel something.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both I and V. We count 176 of them, with 100 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so JIVEY at 18 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as VIEWS, 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
How many five-letter words containing both I and V are there?
Our dictionary has 176 five-letter words containing both I and V, of which 100 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both I and V?
JIVEY scores 18 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.