6-letter words with A as the 4th letter and V as the 5th letter

The pattern fixes the middle pair as AV, leaving the first three letters and final letter to vary. BEHAVE, OCTAVE, and CLEAVE are recognizable options; many of the other matches are much less familiar. Most end in E, and just one entry falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, even though the full set spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

6-letter words with A 4th and V 5th

• There are 23 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• BEHAVE, OCTAVE, and CLEAVE are among the recognizable examples.
• Sixteen matches end in E; the other endings are A, O, S, and I.
• ZOUAVE leads the scoring list at 18 points, while the average score is 11.4.

Which words fit, and which score highest?

BEHAVE, OCTAVE, and CLEAVE show how the fixed AV pair can sit inside familiar words. The opening letters vary: four matches start with I, four with O, and four with S. Those three groups account for more than half of the matches, while B begins only BEHAVE.

For a rack-score target, ZOUAVE tops the scoring examples at 18 points. BEHAVE and SCHAVS each score 14, followed by IMPAVE at 13. OCTAVE and CLEAVE each score 11, so the most familiar choices do not automatically lead the scoring list.

How should you use 6-letter words with A 4th and V 5th?

Dictionary coverage is a real constraint: Collins includes all 23 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 14. A word accepted in Collins might therefore fail in a game using either of those North American lists. Check the word list for your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Start with the final letter when narrowing a clue: E accounts for 16 matches, while A, O, and S have two each and I has one. Then test the opening letters. OCTAVO is a useful reminder that the AV pair does not require an E ending.