5-letter words with O as the 1st letter and V as the 2nd letter

That fixed OV opening produces a compact group: Collins lists all 13, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 11. Only three rank among the commonest English entries, so expect specialist terms alongside familiar ones. The ending pattern is less narrow: four words finish in S, and three finish in E.

OV words at a glance

• Collins includes 13 five-letter words beginning OV.
• ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 11 of those words.
• OVARY scores 11, ahead of OVOID at 9.
• Five are Wordle answers; all 13 are allowed guesses.

Which endings narrow the OV choices?

An OV opening leaves only 13 options, but the final letter quickly narrows them further. OVERS, OVENS, OVALS, and OVELS end in S. OVATE, OVULE, and OVINE finish in E, giving you a smaller set when the last square is known.

The other endings are scattered: OVERT is one of two words ending in T, while OVOID ends in D. OVARY finishes with Y. If your crossing letters leave several candidates, sort by the last tile first rather than guessing from the shared opening.

Three entries are common by English-frequency ranking; the rest are less familiar. OVOLO and OVELS are examples to treat as dictionary checks, not everyday guesses.

5-letter words with O as the 1st letter and V as the 2nd letter

For Wordle, the five answer-list matches sit inside a larger set of 13 allowed guesses. That distinction matters: a word can be accepted as a guess without belonging to the answer pool. Use the pattern to narrow a confirmed O-V start, then let your remaining clues separate the candidates.

For tile scoring, OVARY leads at 11 points and OVOID follows at 9; eight other entries in the score ranking are at 8. The 13-word group also splits by dictionary: Collins has two more entries than ENABLE or NWL2023. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar choice.