Words Containing DV
Browse every English word that contains the sequence DV. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
This page summarises 351 valid words — mean length 12.3, mean score 19.5.
- Total words
- 351
- Avg length
- 12.3 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 19.5 pts
- Highest scoring
- proadvertizing (30 pts)
- Longest word
- adventuresomely (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 13(7%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 351 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. High-value letter density matters: roughly 13 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Suffix patterns such as -NG, -LY, -ED, -ING appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise proadvertizing (30 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 19.5 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. The average vowel-to-consonant ratio here is 0.4, which affects how easily you can form these words from a random seven-tile rack.
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Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 7% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 19.5 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer PROADVERTIZING, longest ADVENTURESOMELY. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 351 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- PROADVERTIZING (14 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ADVERTIZEMENT (13 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- READVERTIZING (13 letters, 27 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ADVERBIALIZE (12 letters, 27 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ADVERTIZABLE (12 letters, 27 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- READVERTIZED (12 letters, 26 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ADVERTIZING (11 letters, 25 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ADVENTURESOMELY (15 letters, 24 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 351 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
14-letter words
- proadvertizing30 pts
- preadvancement24 pts
- inadvisability23 pts
- nonadverbially23 pts
- unadvisability23 pts
- advantageously22 pts
- counteradvance22 pts
- nonadvancement22 pts
- adventitiously21 pts
- adversifoliate21 pts
- adversifolious21 pts
- disadvantaging21 pts
- misadvisedness21 pts
- preadvertising21 pts
- proadvertising21 pts
- unadvancedness21 pts
- adventuresomes20 pts
- advertisements20 pts
- animadversions20 pts
- inadvertencies20 pts
- misadventurous20 pts
- disadventurous19 pts
- unadvantageous19 pts
- interadventual18 pts
- nonadventurous18 pts
13-letter words
- advertizement28 pts
- readvertizing27 pts
- preadvertency24 pts
- adversatively23 pts
- overadvancing23 pts
- adventureship22 pts
- animadversive22 pts
- nonadvertency22 pts
- preadvocating22 pts
- counteradvice21 pts
- misadvertence21 pts
- readvancement21 pts
- unadvancement21 pts
- adventurously20 pts
- animadverting20 pts
- coadventuring20 pts
- disadvantaged20 pts
- foreadvertise20 pts
- inadvertantly20 pts
- inadvertently20 pts
- preadvertised20 pts
- adventurement19 pts
- adventuresome19 pts
- adventuristic19 pts
- advertisement19 pts
- advisableness19 pts
- animadversion19 pts
- coadventuress19 pts
- counteradvise19 pts
- disadvantages19 pts
- inadvertences19 pts
- misadventurer19 pts
- misadventures19 pts
- nonadvertence19 pts
- preadvertiser19 pts
- readvertising18 pts
- unadventuring18 pts
- unadvertising18 pts
- unadvisedness18 pts
- adventuresses17 pts
- adversariness17 pts
- inadventurous17 pts
- unadventurous17 pts
- unadverseness17 pts
12-letter words
- adverbialize27 pts
- advertizable27 pts
- readvertized26 pts
- advocateship23 pts
- misadvisedly22 pts
- overadvanced22 pts
- unadvancedly22 pts
- adverbiality21 pts
- advisability21 pts
- inadvertency21 pts
- preadvocated21 pts
- readvertency21 pts
- unadvertency21 pts
- advancements20 pts
- disadvancing20 pts
- preadvisable20 pts
- advancedness19 pts
- adventureful19 pts
- advisiveness19 pts
- animadverted19 pts
- coadventured19 pts
- misadvantage19 pts
- readvocating19 pts
- advectitious18 pts
- adverbiation18 pts
- advertisable18 pts
- animadversal18 pts
- animadverter18 pts
- coadventurer18 pts
- disadvantage18 pts
- inadvertence18 pts
- maladventure18 pts
- misadventure18 pts
- nonadverbial18 pts
- peradventure18 pts
- preadventure18 pts
- preadvertent18 pts
- preadvertise18 pts
- readvocation18 pts
- unadvantaged18 pts
- advantageous17 pts
- disadventure17 pts
- readvertised17 pts
- unadventured17 pts
- unadvertised17 pts
- adventitious16 pts
- adversarious16 pts
11-letter words
- advertizing25 pts
- preadvocacy24 pts
- readvertize24 pts
- nonadvocacy22 pts
- advancingly21 pts
- adventively21 pts
- adverbially20 pts
- advisership20 pts
- inadvisably20 pts
- overadvance20 pts
- preadvisory20 pts
- unadvisably20 pts
- advanceable19 pts
- advancement19 pts
- advocatrice19 pts
- disadvanced19 pts
- inadvisedly19 pts
- preadvocate19 pts
- subadvocate19 pts
- unadvisedly19 pts
- welladvised19 pts
- adventurish18 pts
- adversative18 pts
- advertently18 pts
- misadvising18 pts
- preadvising18 pts
- readvocated18 pts
- unadvancing18 pts
- unadversely18 pts
- unadvocated18 pts
- advantaging17 pts
- adventurism17 pts
- advisements17 pts
- advocatress17 pts
- animadverts17 pts
- coadventure17 pts
- disadvising17 pts
- inadvisable17 pts
- nonadvocate17 pts
- unadvisable17 pts
- adventuring16 pts
- advertising16 pts
- advisedness16 pts
- adventitial15 pts
- adventurers15 pts
- adventuress15 pts
- adventurist15 pts
- adventurous15 pts
- adversarial15 pts
- adversaries15 pts
- adverseness15 pts
- adversities15 pts
- advertisers15 pts
- advoteresse15 pts
- inadvertant15 pts
- inadvertent15 pts
- readventure15 pts
- readvertise15 pts
10-letter words
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 351 words matching this pattern. The average length is 12.3 letters and the average Scrabble score is 19.5 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is proadvertizing (30 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 13 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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