Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with V as the 3rd Letter
Looking for 5 letter words with V as the 3rd letter? V in the third box almost always follows a vowel and is followed by E, as in NEVER, GIVEN, LEVEL and MOVIE. The patterns and examples below make it quicker to solve Wordle, Scrabble and crossword clues.
304matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with V as the 3rd Letter
- advew
- aevia
- aevum
- aiver
- alvia
- alvus
- amvis
- anvil
- arval
- arvel
- arvos
- bavin
- bevel
- bever
- bevil
- bevor
- bevue
- bevvy
- bivia
- bivvy
- bovid
- bovld
- cavae
- caval
- cavas
- cavea
- caved
- cavel
- caver
- caves
- cavey
- cavie
- cavil
- cavin
- cavum
- cavus
- cives
- civet
- civic
- civie
- civil
- civvy
- coved
- coven
- cover
- coves
- covet
- covey
- covid
- covin
- cuvee
- daven
- daver
- davit
- deval
- devas
- devel
- devex
- devil
- devon
- devot
- devow
- divan
- divas
- dived
- divel
- diver
- dives
- divet
- divia
- divid
- divis
- divna
- divos
- divot
- divus
- divvy
- doved
- doven
- dover
- doves
- dovey
- dovie
- duvet
- eaved
- eaver
- eaves
- eeven
- eevns
- elvan
- elver
- elves
- elvet
- envoi
- envoy
- erven
- ervil
- favas
- favel
- faver
- faves
- favor
- favus
- fever
- fiver
- fives
- fovea
- gavel
- gavot
- gived
- given
- giver
- gives
- givey
- givin
- gyved
- gyves
- havel
- haven
- haver
- haves
- havoc
- hevea
- heved
- hived
- hiver
- hives
- hovea
- hoved
- hovel
- hoven
- hover
- hoves
- imvia
- invar
- invoy
- javan
- javas
- javel
- javer
- jived
- jiver
- jives
- jivey
- juves
- juvia
- juvie
- kaval
- kavas
- kaver
- kevel
- kever
- kevil
- khvat
- kivas
- kiver
- kovil
- lavas
- laved
- laver
- laves
- lavic
- lavra
- lavvy
- levee
- level
- leven
- lever
- leves
- levet
- levin
- levir
- levis
- lived
- liven
- liver
- lives
- livid
- livor
- livre
- lovat
- loved
- lovee
- lover
- loves
- lovey
- luvvy
- maven
- mavie
- mavin
- mavis
- meved
- meves
- moved
- mover
- moves
- movie
- naval
- navar
- navel
- naves
- navet
- navew
- navis
- navvy
- nevat
- nevel
- neven
- never
- neves
- nevoy
- nevus
- nival
- novae
- novas
- novel
- novem
- novum
- novus
- oaves
- orval
- orvet
- ouvre
- pavan
- paved
- paven
- paver
- paves
- pavid
- pavin
- pavis
- pivot
- raved
- ravel
- raven
- raver
- raves
- ravin
- revay
- revel
- rever
- revet
- revie
- revue
- rival
- rivas
- rived
- rivel
- riven
- river
- rives
- rivet
- roved
- roven
- rover
- roves
- rovet
- ruvid
- saved
- saver
- saves
- savey
- savin
- savor
- savoy
- savvy
- seven
- sever
- sevum
- sivan
- siver
- syver
- tavah
- tavas
- taver
- tavoy
- tiver
- tovar
- tovet
- ulvas
- urvas
- uvver
- vivas
- vivat
- vivax
- vivda
- viver
- vives
- vivid
- vivos
- vivre
- waved
- waver
- waves
- wavey
- wevet
- wived
- wiver
- wives
- woven
- wyver
- yeven
- yeves
- yoven
Common Patterns for 5 Letter Words with V as the 3rd Letter
Most words in this group follow a handful of middle patterns. EV gives NEVER, LEVEL and SEVEN; IV gives GIVEN, LIVES and RIVER; OV gives MOVIE, COVER and MOVED; AV gives SAVED, WAVES and HAVEN. Learning them lets you jump from the third letter to a short list of likely words.
Useful five-letter words
NEVER, GIVEN, LEVEL, MOVIE and SEVEN are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. COVER, RIVER and SAVED are worth keeping in reserve.
- NEVER
- GIVEN
- LEVEL
- MOVIE
- SEVEN
A Wordle Tip for V in the Third Box
E in the fourth box is the first thing to test, because VE is behind almost every word in this group. The second box is a vowel, most often E, I, O or A. With the center in place, the opening and ending decide which of the likely words fits.
V Words in Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, V is worth four points, so it is a valuable tile, and placing it on a premium square can make a real difference. Knowing words like NEVER, GIVEN and LEVEL helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
Why does V so often have E after it
English words rarely end in V, so V in the middle is usually followed by a silent or short E, as in LIVES, MOVED, COVER and SEVEN. That makes E in the fourth box a very safe test.
Is V a common third letter in five letter words
V is a fairly common third letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual middle patterns is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with V as the 3rd letter to guess first
NEVER, GIVEN and LEVEL are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. MOVIE and SEVEN make good follow ups.