Words that end in V
17 words in our dictionary end with the letter V. Choose a word length below for the complete list, or skim the most common words ending in V.
Most common words that end in V
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- dev
- rev
- luv
- lev
- improv
- lav
- shiv
- vav
- tav
- maglev
- guv
Highest-scoring words that end in V
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- leitmotiv 14
- moshav 14
- improv 13
- schav 13
- maglev 12
- isogriv 11
- shiv 10
- ganev 9
- spiv 9
- vav 9
- dev 7
- guv 7
- lav 6
- lev 6
- luv 6
- rev 6
- tav 6
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 8 | Too few for a page |
| 4 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
| 5 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
| 6 letters | 3 | Too few for a page |
| 7 letters | 1 | Too few for a page |
| 9 letters | 1 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words end in V?
17 words in our dictionary end with V, across every word length. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that end in V?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: dev, rev, luv, lev, improv, lav, shiv, vav. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in V in Scrabble?
leitmotiv scores 14 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.