6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is R-V with one unknown letter between them, leaving three more letters to complete each word. REVIEW and REVEAL are familiar examples, while RAVINE and RIVETS show how much the endings can vary. The 41 matches do not all appear in every tournament dictionary, and only 14 meet the common-word cutoff.

At a glance: R in slot one, V in slot three

• There are 41 qualifying six-letter words across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins accepts 40; NWL2023 includes 35, and ENABLE includes 34.
• Fourteen words meet the common-word cutoff, including REVIEW and RIVERS.
• REVOKE, REVAMP, and REVVED each reach a letter score of 13.

Which R-and-V words score highest?

REVOKE, REVAMP, and REVVED lead the scoring group at 13 points each before board bonuses. REVIEW and REVIVE score 12, as do RAVISH, REVERY, and RIVERY. The repeated V gives these words a scoring edge over many familiar options in the set.

For a practical shortlist, start with REVOKE or REVAMP when you can place the V well; both match the clue and sit at the top score. REVIEW is easier to recognize, but it scores one point less. These are letter scores, not a promise of a high-value board play.

How should you work this letter pattern?

Build from the first two letters rather than guessing endings at random. The REV- group includes REVIEW, REVEAL, REVISE, REVOKE, REVOLT, REVIVE, and REVERT. Other openings include RAV- in RAVENS and RAVINE, and RIV- in RIVERS, RIVALS, and RIVETS.

The endings give another useful filter: 14 matches end in S, while 9 end in E. If your crossing letters suggest either ending, test those groups first. The 6-letter words with R as 1st and V as 3rd letter are not all everyday vocabulary; only 14 meet the common-word cutoff, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.