5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and V as 3rd Letter

What the Words Have in Common

The first box is most often A as in ARVAL, O as in ORVAL and E as in ERVEN. For endings, look for AL as in ORVAL. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

ORVAL, ERVEN, ARVAL, ARVEE and ARVOS are the entries you are most likely to meet.

• ORVAL
• ERVEN
• ARVAL
• ARVEE
• ARVOS

What the Letter Pair Tells You

R and V are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in ORVAL, ERVEN and ARVAL. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often L, N and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

Quick Strategy for This Pattern

The first box is the biggest unknown, and A, O and E are the strongest openers to test. After that, test L in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed R 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 with R as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with V as the 3rd letter.

Using These Words in Scrabble

In Scrabble, R is worth one point and V is worth four points. Words like ORVAL, ERVEN and ARVAL are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.