6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and V as the 4th letter
6-letter words with C first and V fourth number 54, including familiar picks like CLEVER, CANVAS, and CONVEY.
12 of 54 are everyday words (22%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With C in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (168 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
All valid words 54
- CALVED12
- CALVER11
- CALVES11
- CANVAS11
- CARVED12
- CARVEL11
- CARVEN11
- CARVER11
- CARVES11
- CAUVES11
- CERVID12
- CERVIX18
- CHEVAL14
- CHEVEN14
- CHEVET14
- CHEVIN14
- CHEVRE14
- CHIVED15
- CHIVES14
- CHIVVY20
- CLAVER11
- CLAVES11
- CLAVIE11
- CLAVIS11
- CLAVUS11
- CLEVER11
- CLEVES11
- CLEVIS11
- CLIVIA11
- CLOVEN11
- CLOVER11
- CLOVES11
- CLOVIS11
- COEVAL11
- CONVEX18
- CONVEY14
- CONVOS11
- CONVOY14
- CORVEE11
- CORVES11
- CORVET11
- CORVID12
- CORVUS11
- CRAVAT11
- CRAVED12
- CRAVEN11
- CRAVER11
- CRAVES11
- CRUVES11
- CULVER11
- CURVED12
- CURVES11
- CURVET11
- CURVEY14
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIVVY | 20 | 21 | All three |
| CONVEX | 18 | 21 | All three |
| CERVIX | 18 | 20 | All three |
| CHIVED | 15 | 16 | Collins only |
| CONVEY | 14 | 16 | All three |
| CONVOY | 14 | 16 | All three |
| CHIVES | 14 | 15 | All three |
| CHEVAL | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| CHEVRE | 14 | 15 | All three |
| CHEVET | 14 | 15 | Collins · NWL |
| CURVEY | 14 | 16 | All three |
| CHEVIN | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
The fixed letters leave four open spaces, but the results range from everyday words to less familiar entries. CLEVER and CANVAS are easy to recognize; CHIVVY and CHEVAL are less likely to come to mind. The pattern appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, though each dictionary accepts a different share.
At a glance: the C-and-V pattern
- 54 six-letter words start with C and place V in position four.
- 12 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- The final letter is S for 18 entries, more than any other ending.
- Collins includes 54 matches; NWL2023 includes 42 and ENABLE includes 39.
Which 6-letter words have C first and V fourth?
Start with the recognizable options: CLEVER, CANVAS, CARVED, CURVES, CONVEY, and CLOVER. Those examples show how varied the pattern is: the V can sit beside different vowels and consonants, so the remaining blanks do not point to one obvious word family.
Look at the last letter when you need another clue. Eighteen matches end in S, including CURVES, CLOVES, CHIVES, and CRAVES. Other useful endings include D in CARVED and R in CARVER, while CONVEY finishes with Y.
Which matches score well in Scrabble?
CHIVVY leads the high-scoring entries at 20 points. CONVEX and CERVIX each score 18, putting them ahead of familiar choices such as CONVEY and CONVOY, which score 14 apiece.
The expert move is to notice where the V sits before choosing a play. A strong letter value matters, but CHIVVY's two Ys also shape its score; save it for a board position that rewards those tiles rather than spending it for the word alone.
What this letter pattern does not tell you
These 6-letter words with C first and V fourth are not interchangeable across every game: 45 entries have definitions here, and dictionary coverage differs. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar choice.
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