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Words starting with RAV

There are 63 words starting with RAV in the standard word-game list. The most common are raven, raving, rave, ravine, ravishing, ravioli.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
ravenlarge black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail8
ravingtalking or behaving irrationally10
ravea dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played7
ravinea deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)9
ravishingstunningly beautiful16
raviolismall circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings10
ravagedhaving been robbed and destroyed by force and violence12
ravenousextremely hungry11
ravage(usually plural) a destructive action10
ravagesHarsh damage.11
ravela row of unravelled stitches8
ravishforce (someone) to have sex against their will12
ravagementAn act of ravaging.16
ravagerOne who ravages.11
ravagingruinously destructive and wasting13
ravelerOne who, or that which, ravels.10
ravelinAn outwork. A fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces,…10
ravelinga bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric12
ravelledEntwined together; tangled.12
ravellinga bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric13
ravellyTangly; entwined like fibres13
ravelmentConfusion; entanglement14
ravenerOne who, or that which, ravens or plunders.10
raveningliving by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey12
ravenouslyin the manner of someone who is very hungry16
ravenousnessexcessive desire to eat15
ravera participant in a rave dancing party8
ravigoteveloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers12
ravinTo dine or feast upon plunder or goods seized by violence.8
ravinedHaving ravines.11
ravinglyin a raving manner15
ravishedDelighted; ecstatic15
ravishersomeone who assaults others sexually14
ravishinglyin a ravishing manner or to a ravishing degree21
ravishmenta feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment18

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