Words Ending in V
There are 17 words ending in V in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
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By length
Most common words ending in V
3-letter words (8)
- rev6 points
- guv7 points
- vav9 points
- lev6 points
- dev7 points
- lav6 points
- luv6 points
- tav6 points
9-letter words (1)
- leitmotiv14 points
7-letter words (1)
- isogriv11 points
6-letter words (3)
- moshav14 points
- improv13 points
- maglev12 points
5-letter words (2)
- schav13 points
- ganev9 points
4-letter words (2)
- spiv9 points
- shiv10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 17
- By usage: 1 very common, 4 common, 12 rare
- Longest: leitmotiv
- Shortest: rev, guv, vav, lev, dev
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- leitmotiv 14
- moshav 14
- improv 13
- schav 13
- maglev 12
- isogriv 11
- shiv 10
- ganev 9
- spiv 9
- vav 9
Most common
- rev
- leitmotiv
- spiv
- guv
- shiv
- vav
- lev
- moshav
- improv
- schav
Definitions
- rev (noun)
- Rate of revolution of a motor.
- leitmotiv (noun)
- A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas).
- spiv (noun)
- A person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time.
- shiv (noun)
- A knife used as a weapon.
There are 17 words ending in V in our dictionary once you include every length. That is too many for one page, so this hub shows the common ones and links to the complete lists for each word length. 5 of the words are in everyday use. Use the search box to filter by your own letters, or pick a length from the index to see the full list for that size.
How to use this page
The search box at the top applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns the words you can play at any length. The length index below is the way to see complete lists.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
Which words ending in V are the most common?
REV, LEITMOTIV and SPIV 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.
Are all of these words valid in word games?
They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game publishes its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing before you rely on it.