5 Letter Words with D as 1st and V as 3rd Letter

Middles and Endings

The second box is most often I as in DIVER, O as in DOVER and E as in DEVIL. Many of them close with ER as in DOVER and ES as in DIVES.

The Most Familiar Words on This Page

DEVIL, DOVER, DIVER, DIVES and DOVES are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. DIVAS is worth keeping in reserve.

Useful five-letter words

• DEVIL
• DOVER
• DIVER
• DIVES
• DOVES

Reading the Letter Pair

D and V are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in DEVIL, DOVER and DIVER. Most of the familiar words have a vowel in the second box. The fifth box is most often S, R and L, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

How to Narrow It Down

Begin with I, O and E in the second box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed D and V do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words starting with D and 5 letter words with V as the 3rd letter.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, D is worth two points and V is worth four points. Knowing words such as DEVIL, DOVER and DIVER helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.