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

There are 43 6-letter words with O third and V fourth in tournament dictionaries, including PROVED, CLOVER, and SHOVEL.

43 wordsTop pick PROVEDHighest score SHOVED 13

10 of 43 are everyday words (23%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With O in 3rd place, N is the most common 4th letter (146 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 43 · most-used first

  • PROVED12
  • PROVEN11
  • PROVES11
  • GLOVES10
  • HOOVER12
  • SHOVEL12
  • SHOVED13
  • GROVES10
  • CLOVER11
  • GLOVER10
  • CLOVES11
  • STOVES9
  • DROVES10
  • HOOVES12
  • CLOVIS11
  • SHOVES12
  • STOVER9
  • GLOVED11
  • PLOVER11
  • GROVEL10
  • DROVER10
  • CLOVEN11
  • TROVES9
  • PROVER11
  • TROVER9
  • HOOVEN12
  • HOOVED13
  • STOVED10
  • SLOVEN9
  • SHOVER12
  • DROVED11
  • MOOVES11
  • EMOVED12
  • POOVES11
  • MOOVED12
  • ABOVES11
  • AMOVED12
  • AMOVES11
  • EMOVES11
  • EVOVAE12
  • GROVED11
  • GROVET10
  • LOOVES9
All valid words 43

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABOVES11
  • AMOVED12
  • AMOVES11
  • CLOVEN11
  • CLOVER11
  • CLOVES11
  • CLOVIS11
  • DROVED11
  • DROVER10
  • DROVES10
  • EMOVED12
  • EMOVES11
  • EVOVAE12
  • GLOVED11
  • GLOVER10
  • GLOVES10
  • GROVED11
  • GROVEL10
  • GROVES10
  • GROVET10
  • HOOVED13
  • HOOVEN12
  • HOOVER12
  • HOOVES12
  • LOOVES9
  • MOOVED12
  • MOOVES11
  • PLOVER11
  • POOVES11
  • PROVED12
  • PROVEN11
  • PROVER11
  • PROVES11
  • SHOVED13
  • SHOVEL12
  • SHOVER12
  • SHOVES12
  • SLOVEN9
  • STOVED10
  • STOVER9
  • STOVES9
  • TROVER9
  • TROVES9
Letters by positionIn 95% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S19%
  2. G16%
  3. P14%
2nd letter
  1. R30%
  2. L21%
  3. O19%
5th letter
  1. E95%
  2. I2%
  3. A2%
6th letter
  1. S37%
  2. D23%
  3. R21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; SHOVED tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 6 words
  2. 10 points: 8 words
  3. 1111 points: 16 words
  4. 12 points: 11 words
  5. 1313 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SHOVED1313All three
HOOVED1313All three
PROVED1214All three
HOOVER1212Collins · NWL
SHOVEL1213All three
HOOVES1212All three
SHOVES1212All three
HOOVEN1213Collins only
SHOVER1212All three
EMOVED1214Collins only
MOOVED1214Collins only
AMOVED1214Collins only

The fixed O-V pair leaves four open spots, but the matches cluster around a few familiar forms. PROVED and PROVEN are easy to recognize; words such as HOOVEN are less familiar. Endings offer a quick way to narrow the choices, with S appearing more often than any other final letter.

Pattern facts at a glance

  • The pattern is _ _ O V _ _: positions three and four stay fixed; the first, second, fifth, and sixth letters vary.
  • Collins accepts all 43 matches; ENABLE accepts 30, while NWL2023 accepts 31.
  • Only 10 entries are classed as common English words by frequency.
  • Final S leads with 16 words; final D and R follow with 10 and 9.
  • PROVED, PROVEN, PROVES, GLOVES, and CLOVER are recognizable examples.

Which starting and ending letters narrow the list?

Eight matches begin with S, the biggest opening-letter group; G contributes seven and P adds six. S alone supplies more matches than C or H, which each account for four. Try S starters first when the first tile is known.

Endings give a sharper filter. Sixteen words finish in S, including PROVES, GLOVES, and CLOVES; ten finish in D, as in PROVED and SHOVED, while nine end in R, including HOOVER and DROVER. If your final tile is fixed, sort by that letter before scanning the opening.

What familiar word families appear?

Several entries cluster around familiar roots rather than unrelated forms: PROVED, PROVEN, PROVES, and PROVER share PROV-, while GLOVES, GLOVED, and GLOVER share GLOV-. Only 10 of the 43 matches are classed as common, so a valid-looking pattern does not guarantee an everyday word.

Thirty-seven entries have a dictionary definition, but a few may still feel obscure. Collins has the broadest coverage here; ENABLE and NWL2023 each omit words Collins accepts. Check your game's word list when a doubtful form matters.

A filter for 6-letter words with O third and V fourth

Tip

Keep OV fixed, then prune by final letter: S, D, and R account for 35 matches. The five-letter version has 18 entries; the seven-letter version has 40, so a longer rack does not guarantee more choices.

Questions people ask

How many 6-letter words have O as the third letter and V as the fourth?
There are 43 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. PROVED, PROVEN, GLOVES, and CLOVER are familiar examples; the full set also includes less common forms. Collins includes all 43, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept smaller subsets.
Which final letter is most common in these words?
S is the most common ending, appearing in 16 matches. D comes next with 10, followed by R with 9. PROVES, PROVED, and HOOVER show how checking the last letter can quickly cut down the candidates.
Are all 43 words common English words?
No. Only 10 are classed as common by frequency, although 37 have a dictionary definition. PROVED and CLOVER are familiar examples; forms such as HOOVEN are less familiar. Dictionary coverage also differs, so confirm a doubtful entry against your game's word list.

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