How many words with VAR are there?

This page lists 220 words with VAR from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With VAR

All 220 words in our dictionary that contain VAR — sorted by Scrabble score.

220 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

ovariectomized31 varisized22 boshvarks21 invariability21 ovariectomy21 prevaricating21 prevarications21 avariciously20 boshvark20 chivareeing20 invariabilities20 multivariable20 ovariectomies20 prevaricated20 prevarication20 prevaricators20 avariciousness19 boulevardiers19 chivariing19 divaricating19 divarications19 prevaricates19 prevaricator19 variability19 variablenesses19 variationally19 varyingly19 boulevardier18 charivaris18 chivareed18 chivaried18 covariances18 divaricated18 divarication18 invariably18 ovariotomy18 prevaricate18 shivareeing18 subvariety18 svarajes18 tovariches18 unvarnished18 variabilities18 varicoceles18 varicosity18 aardvarks17 charivari17 chivarees17 chivaries17 covariance17 covariations17 divaricates17 multivariate17 ovariotomies17 subvarieties17 variableness17 varicocele17 varicolored17 varicosities17 varnishing17 varnishy17 vivariums17 aardvark16 boulevards16 calvarium16 chivaree16 covariation16 divaricate16 invariables16 invariances16 shivareed16 svaraj16 tovarich16 tovarishes16 unvarying16 uvarovites16 variably16 variegating16 variegations16 variform16 variometers16 variousnesses16 varnished16 varnishers16 vivarium16 avaricious15 boulevard15 calvary15 chivari15 invariable15 invariance15 shivarees15 uvarovite15 varicellas15 varicosed15 variedly15 variegated15 variegation15 variegators15 variometer15 variously15 varix15 varnisher15 varnishes15 varooming15 vivary15 bivariate14 bolivares14 calvarias14 calvaries14 covariant14 cultivars14 havartis14 lekvars14 ovaritides14 salivary14 shivaree14 tovarish14 varactors14 variables14 variances14 variational14 varicella14 variegates14 variegator14 variorums14 variousness14 varletry14 varoomed14 varying14 vivaries14 avarices13 bolivars13 calvaria13 cultivar13 havarti13 invariants13 lekvar13 olivary13 salvarsans13 samovars13 univariate13 varactor13 variable13 variance13 variating13 variations13 varicose13 variegate13 variety13 variorum13 varletries13 varments13 varmints13 varnish13 varsity13 varved13 vivaria13 avarice12 bolivar12 invariant12 ovarioles12 salvarsan12 samovar12 unvaried12 valvar12 variated12 variation12 varices12 varietals12 varieties12 varistors12 varment12 varmint12 varooms12 varsities12 varves12 vulvar12 ovariole11 ovaritis11 ovary11 savarins11 variants11 variates11 varietal11 variolar11 variolas11 varioles11 varistor11 varoom11 varve11 ovarial10 ovarian10 ovaries10 savarin10 variant10 variate10 varied10 variers10 variola10 variole10 various10 varlets10 varuses10 vary10 invars9 navars9 varier9 varies9 varlet9 varnas9 invar8 navar8 varas8 varia8 varna8 varus8 vara7 vars7 var6

Why VAR words matter

Words containing VAR are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

What the numbers say

A few numbers before you scroll: the 220 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (43 entries). Wordle players have 9 five-letter options, and there are 29 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is OVARIECTOMIZED at 31 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: OVARIECTOMIZED (31), VARISIZED (22), BOSHVARKS (21), INVARIABILITY (21), OVARIECTOMY (21). INVARIABILITIES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep A (220 appearances), V (220) and R (220) on your rack.

Start with these three

INVARS earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
NAVARS — 6 letters for 9 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
When the rack looks hopeless, VARIER (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Five more everyday options from the same list: VARIES (9), VARLET (9), VARNAS (9), INVAR (8), NAVAR (8).

VAR as a vocabulary shortcut

Letter chunks like VAR are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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