6-letter words with P as the 1st letter and V as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is P _ _ V _ _: the first letter is P, and the fourth is V. Five entries are classed as common, including PROVED, PROVEN, PROVES, PELVIS and PLOVER. Most of the remaining options are less familiar, so start with the recognizable word families before testing rarer forms.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 25 six-letter matches for P in position one and V in position four.
• Five matches are classed as common, including PROVED, PROVEN and PELVIS.
• Ten words end in S; D and R each finish four words.
• PEAVEY and PURVEY lead the scoring list at 14 points apiece.

Which P _ _ V _ _ words are easiest to recognize?

PROVED, PROVEN and PROVES make a memorable cluster: all three share the opening PROV and differ at the end. If you already have those letters, try the endings that fit your crossings instead of changing the whole guess. PELVIS and PLOVER offer more everyday alternatives with different middle letters.

The S-ending group is the largest, with ten matches, while D and R each account for four. That makes an S crossing especially productive, but it does not identify a single answer: the pattern still allows several other endings. PEEVES and PEEVED are another recognizable pair, distinguished by their final letter.

What should you know about scores and word lists?

PEAVEY and PURVEY each score 14 points in the scoring data; PELVIC follows at 13. Those are strong base scores, but a board premium can change the result. Save the high-value letters for a bonus square when the placement is safe, rather than sacrificing a promising board position just to play them.

Coverage differs by dictionary: 24 entries appear in Collins, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 17. The lists overlap, so those counts are not separate sets to add together. Several less familiar forms sit beside common words; check the word list used in your game before relying on an obscure entry.