6-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

The pattern is _V__E_, and its 33 tournament-dictionary words are a small, uneven group. A is the most common first letter, while D and S tie as the most common endings. Most entries are uncommon, so a familiar-looking pattern does not guarantee a word will be accepted in your game.

The V-and-E pattern at a glance

• The pattern is _V__E_: V stays in slot two and E stays in slot five.
• The total is 33; Collins lists 33, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 19.
• Only one entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The endings split into 12 D words, 12 S words, seven R words, and two T words.
• AVYZED leads the score list at 22 points, followed by AVYZES at 21.

Which words fit the V-second, E-fifth pattern?

The 33 matches begin most often with A: 14 start that way. E comes next with 11, and O contributes six; K and M have one each. Familiar examples include EVOKED, EVOKES, EVADED, AVOWED, and EVENED.

Endings offer a useful narrowing clue: D and S each account for 12 words, while R accounts for seven. EVOKED and EVADED show the D ending; EVOKES and EVADES show S. If your crossing letters leave the final tile open, those two endings cover 24 of the 33 entries.

What are the strongest scores, and what should you watch for?

AVYZED scores 22 points, and AVYZES scores 21, placing both above the more familiar EVOKED at 14. AVIZED scores 19 and AVIZES scores 18. The top of the scoring list is driven by unusual letter combinations, not by everyday vocabulary.

For 6-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage is a real constraint: Collins has 33 entries, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 19. Only one word is common by the frequency measure, although 28 have definitions. Check your game's word list before playing a rare entry; a high score does not mean broad acceptance.