6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and V as the 4th letter

The pattern puts L in slot three and V immediately after it. Collins has 61 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 49. Only 13 are common by our frequency measure, so expect a mix of familiar words such as WOLVES and less familiar entries such as VOLVOX.

At a glance: the L-V pattern

• Collins includes all 61 words matching the fixed L-V pair.
• ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 49 matches.
• Only 13 entries count as common by our frequency measure.
• S starts 21 matches, followed by V with 14.
• S also ends 21 matches, ahead of R with 12.

How many 6-letter words have L third and V fourth?

There are 61 six-letter words with L in the third position and V in the fourth. All 61 appear in Collins; 49 also appear in ENABLE and NWL2023. That dictionary split matters in tournament play: Collins membership alone does not guarantee acceptance in an NWL2023 game, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

S leads both the first-letter and last-letter counts, with 21 words in each position. V begins 14 matches, while R ends 12 and D ends 10. SOLVES and SALVES show the S-to-S pattern; CULVER has the less common R ending.

Changing the third letter produces a larger set with A: 71 words have A third and V fourth. Keeping L third but changing the fourth letter to T yields 79 matches, compared with 61 for V. The pair is selective, even beside these close alternatives.

Which L-V words score highest?

VOLVOX tops the scoring list at 19 points, followed by SILVEX at 16 and HALVAH at 15. Those stand apart from recognizable choices such as VELVET, WOLVES, and VALVES. A strong score here often comes from less familiar vocabulary, so don't assume the most playable-looking word is the top scorer.

Frequency and score tell different stories across these 61 matches: just 13 are common, while the average score is 11.4. SOLVED and WOLVES are easier to recognize than VOLVOX, but the high scorer is the one to remember when a board gives you room for its valuable letters.