5-letter words with V as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is V _ L _ _, leaving the second, fourth, and fifth tiles open. VALUE, VALID, and VILLA are recognizable choices, but the pool reaches beyond everyday vocabulary: only 7 entries meet the common-word cutoff. Dictionary coverage differs too: Collins accepts all 34 matches, compared with 27 in NWL2023 and 25 in ENABLE.

The pattern at a glance

• Collins lists 34 matches; NWL2023 includes 27, while ENABLE includes 25.
• Only 7 matches qualify as common words, so many entries are specialist vocabulary.
• VALUE, VALID, VILLA, VALVE, and VALOR are familiar examples.
• S is the most frequent final letter with 10 words; E follows with 7.

How many matching words are Wordle answers?

Six matching words are Wordle answers, and all 34 matches are allowed guesses.

With V and L fixed, your remaining uncertainty sits in the second, fourth, and fifth positions. Try familiar choices such as VALUE or VALID before spending a guess on an obscure entry. The answer pool is much smaller than the full guess pool, so an allowed guess is not necessarily an answer.

5-letter words with V as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

VOLKS leads the tile scores at 12 points; VALVE and VOLVA each score 11. VALVE stands out as a more familiar high-scoring pick, while VOLKS is the top raw scorer.

The pattern is relatively compact: V with R in the third position has 30 matches, and V with N has 26. The L pattern has 34, a modestly larger pool than either nearby alternative.

For a practical shortlist, start with VALUE, VALID, VILLA, VALVE, or VALOR. VOLTS, VALET, and VOLTA also fit the pattern and are easier to spot than some of the rarer entries. The limitation is that most matches are not common vocabulary, and tournament acceptance varies by dictionary; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.