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Words that end in V are a relatively rare breed in the English language. For some words ending in V, they’re abbreviated versions of longer terms. For example, if you REV your engine, that’s just shorthand for “revolution.” But, while you might think that LEV could be short for levitate, it’s actually the currency of Bulgaria. It translates as “lion” in old Bulgarian. Learn something new every day! Read more about words that end in V.
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When you’re playing word games like Scrabble® or Word Cookies®, you may not be as concerned about the meaning of words. You just want to know what words ending in V are valid, so you can score big points and win the game. As a general rule, abbreviations aren’t allowed in games like these. At the same time, you can play a word like DEV in Words With Friends®. It could be short for “development” or “deviation.” Either way, it’s worth 8 points.
Moving past 3 letter words that end with V reveals several more obscure terms you probably don’t use in everyday conversation. Unless you are getting into the specifics of religious studies, you probably aren’t discussing the nuances of an ERUV. It’s a type of enclosure that symbolically extends the private domain of Jewish households into public areas. Unless you’re in the UK, you’ve probably never heard the term SPIV, a type of petty criminal.
Words ending in V may be the LEITMOTIV for this specific page, but what if you wanted to go further in your study of the letter V. Fear not, because a comprehensive list of words with V is AVAILABLE to you too. VERIFY your V words and MOVE up the rankings.