5-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and V as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is _ E V _ _: E sits in slot two, and V sits in slot three. Just 10 of the 37 entries rank among common English words, so familiar picks such as NEVER and LEVEL sit beside less everyday forms. Use the position clue first, then narrow by the opening or final letter.

At a glance: 5-letter words with E second and V third

• There are 37 tournament-dictionary entries matching the _ E V _ _ pattern.
• D and L lead as first letters, with 6 words each.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 9 matches.
• BEVVY scores 16 points, the top score among the listed examples.

How do these E-V words compare with other patterns?

The E-V combination is a narrow route through five-letter words: the E-R pattern has 197 matches, while E-A has 188 and E-N has 163. That makes V a much more restrictive third-letter clue than those familiar alternatives.

The endings cluster, too. Nine words finish in S and eight finish in L; NEVER, LEVEL, and FEVER show how different endings can preserve the same middle pair. If your final letter is known, start with that smaller group rather than testing every opener.

Which words are useful for Wordle or a score play?

Ten matches appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 37 count as allowed guesses. The available facts do not identify which ten, so treat the answer total as a count rather than a shortlist. For an actual solve, compare your confirmed letters against the complete pattern.

BEVVY leads the scoring examples at 16 points; KEVEL and KEVIL each score 12, while FEVER scores 11. Those values make BEVVY the standout for a plain-tile Scrabble play, but letter and word premiums on the board change the total. Most entries are not among the 10 common words, so check your game's dictionary before committing to an unfamiliar form.