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6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and V as the 4th letter

11 6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and V as the 4th letter include STEVEN, STOVES, and the 11-point ATAVIC.

11 wordsTop pick STEVENHighest score ATAVIC 11

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With T in 2nd place, A is the most common 4th letter (50 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • STEVEN9
  • STOVES9
  • STAVES9
  • STOVER9
  • STEVIA9
  • STAVED10
  • STOVED10
  • STIVER9
  • ATAVIC11
  • STIVED10
  • STIVES9
All valid words 11

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

  • ATAVIC11
  • STAVED10
  • STAVES9
  • STEVEN9
  • STEVIA9
  • STIVED10
  • STIVER9
  • STIVES9
  • STOVED10
  • STOVER9
  • STOVES9

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ATAVIC1113All three
STAVED1011All three
STOVED1011Collins · NWL
STIVED1011Collins only
STEVEN911Collins only
STOVES910All three
STAVES910All three
STOVER910All three
STEVIA910NWL only
STIVER910All three
STIVES910Collins only

The pattern is _T_V__, and its 11 tournament-dictionary entries are unusually concentrated: 10 begin with S, while just one begins with A. Collins accepts 10, NWL2023 accepts 8, and ENABLE accepts 6, with overlap among those lists. Only one entry meets the common-word frequency cutoff, so several matches are more useful for a specific letter pattern than everyday play.

How many 6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and V as the 4th letter?

  • There are 11 matches for the _T_V__ pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
  • STEVEN, STOVES, and STAVES are among the S-starting examples.
  • ATAVIC is the only match that begins with A, and it scores 11 points.
  • Words ending in D and S tie as the most frequent endings, with three each.
  • The average score across these matches is 9.5 points.

Which endings and examples should you check?

Ten matches start with S, producing several clusters that are easy to scan: STAVES, STAVED, STOVES, and STOVED all fit. STEVIA and STEVEN offer different endings, while STIVER, STIVED, and STIVES fill out the less familiar choices. The lone A-starting match, ATAVIC, is also the top scorer.

Ending letters narrow the search further. Three words finish in D and three in S; two end in R. The remaining matches end in A, C, or N, one apiece. Seven entries are defined, but the full set is not a list of everyday vocabulary: only one qualifies as common by the stated frequency measure.

How can you narrow the pattern for a word game?

  • Lock T into slot two and V into slot four before testing any other letters.
  • Try S in the first slot first; it covers 10 of the 11 matches.
  • If the last letter is D or S, check the three matching endings in each group.
  • For a scoring option, ATAVIC leads at 11 points; STAVED, STOVED, and STIVED each score 10.
  • Treat rare-looking candidates as pattern matches, not familiar vocabulary; check your game's word list once before playing.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter match?
ATAVIC is the highest-scoring match, with a score of 11 points. STAVED, STOVED, and STIVED follow at 10 each. That makes ATAVIC the standout when your goal is a strong tile score, though the best play still depends on the board and available placement.
Which starting letter appears most often in this pattern?
S is the leading starting letter, appearing in 10 of the 11 matches. ATAVIC is the sole A-starting entry. If you know only that the second letter is T and the fourth is V, testing S first quickly narrows the candidate set.
Are all 11 matches common words?
No, only one of the 11 matches meets the common-word frequency cutoff. STEVIA and STOVES may look familiar, while entries such as STIVER or ATAVIC are less routine. For a competitive move, check that your game's dictionary accepts the candidate.

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