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8-letter words ending in V

8-letter words ending in V: five tournament-dictionary entries, led by MAZELTOV at 22 Scrabble points.

5 wordsTop pick LISTSERVHighest score MAZELTOV 22

S ends the most 8-letter words (14,500); V ends the fewest (5). V ranks #24 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 5 · most-used first

  • LISTSERV11
  • MAZELTOV22
  • HALIEROV14
  • STOTINOV11
  • TOLARJEV18
All valid words 5

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • HALIEROV14
  • LISTSERV11
  • MAZELTOV22
  • STOTINOV11
  • TOLARJEV18

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MAZELTOV2225Collins · NWL
TOLARJEV1822Collins · NWL
HALIEROV1415NWL only
LISTSERV1113Collins · NWL
STOTINOV1113Collins · NWL

An eight-letter word ending in V is an unusual rack to build around: only five entries fit, and none ranks among the most common English words. MAZELTOV is the standout scorer, while the other options include LISTSERV and several less familiar forms. NWL2023 covers all five, while Collins covers four.

Five words, with a clear scoring leader

  • Exactly five tournament-dictionary words match the eight-letter, final-V pattern.
  • NWL2023 includes all five entries; Collins includes four.
  • None of the five falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Their first letters are H, L, M, S, and T, one word for each.
  • MAZELTOV leads the scoring list with 22 points.

Which ending-in-V words score most?

MAZELTOV is the top scorer at 22 points, four ahead of TOLARJEV at 18. Both pack valuable letters into a word that uses the full eight-tile rack, making them the first scores to check when your board position permits.

HALIEROV scores 14, while LISTSERV and STOTINOV each score 11. LISTSERV is the most recognizable option for many players; the other forms are less familiar, and TOLARJEV is the runner-up at 18 points.

How to approach 8-letter words ending in V

Treat the final V as a narrow clue, not a sign that many options remain. The same ending has only one seven-letter match and one nine-letter match, compared with five at eight letters. If the length is uncertain, checking a neighboring length can quickly rule out a false fit.

The first letters spread evenly across H, L, M, S, and T, but the endings do not: every match closes with V. Build backward from that fixed tile, then test the unfamiliar forms against the rules of your game. For a broader rack search, switch to the Finder rather than forcing a rare word onto the board.

Questions people ask

How many eight-letter words end in V?
Five tournament-dictionary entries are eight letters long and end in V. Their first letters are H, L, M, S, and T, and all five appear in NWL2023. Collins lists four, so the accepted set depends on the word list used by your game.
Which eight-letter word ending in V scores the most?
MAZELTOV scores the most, with 22 points. TOLARJEV follows at 18, and HALIEROV scores 14. LISTSERV and STOTINOV each score 11, so MAZELTOV leads the next-highest option by four points before any board bonuses.
Are all eight-letter V-ending words in Collins?
No. Collins includes four of the five matches, while NWL2023 includes all five. The difference matters most for less familiar forms such as STOTINOV or TOLARJEV; one of the five entries is not in Collins.

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