5-letter words with V as the 3rd letter and O as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is __VO_: keep V in the middle and O immediately after it, then test the remaining letters. Only 15 words fit, and just 5 are common, so a few entries will look unfamiliar. The endings offer a useful clue: R and T tie as the most frequent final letters, with four words each.

5-letter words with V as the 3rd letter and O as the 4th letter

• There are 15 tournament-dictionary matches for the __VO_ pattern.
• FAVOR, HAVOC, PIVOT, and ENVOY are recognizable examples.
• Five entries are common; the rest are less familiar choices.
• Four words end in R and four end in T.
• HAVOC leads the score ranking at 13 points.
• The average score across the 15 matches is 9.5, so HAVOC's 13 stands clear of the typical entry.

How many of these words fit Wordle?

Six of the 15 matches are Wordle answers, while 14 are allowed guesses. That makes the pattern more useful for narrowing a board than for assuming every playable guess can be an answer.

Try familiar candidates such as FAVOR, HAVOC, PIVOT, and ENVOY against your confirmed letters. The answer-match total is six, but the individual answer names are not specified here, so use your board clues rather than treating those examples as a complete answer set.

Which matches score well, and which lists include them?

HAVOC scores 13, the highest value among these matches. FAVOR, ENVOY, and SAVOY each score 11; PIVOT scores 10. If you are choosing among confirmed plays, HAVOC is the standout score, while the familiar alternatives are easier to spot.

Collins includes all 15 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 12 each. Some entries therefore depend on your game's dictionary. Bevor, livor, and gavot are less familiar than FAVOR or PIVOT, so check your game's word list before building a play around an obscure option.