01 Words by length and letters

8-letter words containing VES

Explore 8-letter words containing VES, with game scores, definitions, and related word paths one tap away.

138matching words in our word list

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MIDWIVES, ARCHIVES, APPROVES, CAPTIVES, INVOLVES, REVOLVES, SURVIVES, TRAVESTY, BELIEVES, OBSERVES

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lovesick17 pts→midwives17 pts→archives16 pts→beehives16 pts→behooves16 pts→bivalves16 pts→approves15 pts→captives15 pts→devolves15 pts→forgives15 pts→airwaves14 pts→deceives14 pts→deprives14 pts→harvests14 pts→involves14 pts→revolves14 pts→survives14 pts→travesty14 pts→absolves13 pts→believes13 pts→divested13 pts→enclaves13 pts→missives13 pts→observes13 pts→receives13 pts→vesicles13 pts→deserves12 pts→invested12 pts→vestiges12 pts→enslaves11 pts→investor11 pts→relieves11 pts→reserves11 pts→resolves11 pts→

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How many 8-letter words containing ves are there?

Our reference word list contains 138 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some 8-letter words containing ves?

Some strong matches are MIDWIVES, ARCHIVES, APPROVES, CAPTIVES, INVOLVES, REVOLVES, SURVIVES, TRAVESTY, BELIEVES, OBSERVES.

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