6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and V as the 4th letter

The pattern is _A_V__, with two fixed letters and four open slots; Collins lists all 57 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 42. Just 10 entries rank among the commonest English words, so familiar options like MARVEL and CANVAS sit alongside specialist vocabulary. The average tile score is 11.4 before any board bonuses.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 57 six-letter matches for the A-second, V-fourth pattern.
• ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 42 matches; Collins includes all 57.
• Only 10 entries are among the commonest English words.
• Final S is the leading ending, appearing on 21 words.
• JARVEY and JAYVEE tie for the top tile score at 19 points.

Which words fit this letter pattern?

Start with familiar examples: MARVEL, CANVAS, CARVED, WAIVER, and HALVES all place A second and V fourth. The first letter varies most often among C, M, S, and V: C leads with 10 words, while M, S, and V each begin 7.

The endings cluster more sharply. S closes 21 matches, more than any other final letter; R comes next with 11, followed by D with 7. If your clue ends in S, test plural forms such as VALVES, HALVES, or SALVES before trying the less common entries.

6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and V as the 4th letter

For a familiar solve, MARVEL and CANVAS are strong first checks, while WAIVED and CARVES offer different endings. The pattern is not especially common: the matching A-second, V-fourth list with E in the second position has 77 entries, compared with 57 here. A different fixed letter can change the size of a search considerably.

For tile-score play, JARVEY and JAYVEE score 19 each; JARVIE scores 16. Those unusual high scorers are less likely to come to mind than WAIVED, which scores 13. Collins has 15 more entries than ENABLE or NWL2023, so check your game's word list before relying on a Collins-only play.