4-letter words with V as the 2nd letter

The pattern is compact: only 24 four-letter entries place V in position two. Eight begin with A, seven with E, and five with O; just one starts with K. OVER and EVEN are easy to recognize, while KVAS and UVAE are less familiar entries worth checking against your game's word list.

4-letter words with V as the second letter at a glance

• The full set has 24 tournament-dictionary words.
• Collins lists 24; ENABLE and NWL2023 list 15 apiece.
• Seven entries count as common English words, including OVER, EVEN, and EVER.
• A leads the first-letter tally with eight, followed by E with seven and O with five.
• KVAS tops the score ranking at 11 points; AVOW follows at 10.

Which first and last letters narrow the set?

A, E, and O account for 20 of the 24 words, so start by testing those three first letters when your crossing tiles allow it. A alone supplies eight options, compared with seven for E and five for O; U contributes three, and K contributes only KVAS.

The final letter gives another quick filter. Seven entries end in S and five end in L, the two most common endings in this set. If your last square is fixed, sort by that pattern before trying rarer endings such as M or D, which occur once apiece.

How should you use this four-letter V pattern?

For a scoring play, KVAS is the standout at 11 points, with AVOW next at 10 and OVUM at 9. AVID scores 8; OVER, EVEN, EVER, EVIL, OVEN, and OVAL each score 7. The score list ranks words by tile value before board bonuses change the result, so choose the placement, not just the word.

The average score is 7.4, and KVAS separates itself from the familiar seven-point group. That makes it a strong option when the board supports its unusual letters, while OVER or OVEN may be easier to fit around common crossings.

One limitation matters: all 24 appear in Collins, but just 15 appear in ENABLE and NWL2023. KVAS or UVAE can be playable in one tournament list and rejected in another; check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar option.