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

The fixed middle pattern is _ _ V A _ _, but the words begin with 18 different letters. SAVAGE and INVADE are familiar options; KUVASZ is the standout scorer. Only five entries fall among the most common English words, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and less familiar game words.

The V-A pattern at a glance

• 39 six-letter entries match the pattern, with V third and A fourth.
• SAVAGE, RIVALS, INVADE, and REVAMP are recognizable examples.
• KUVASZ leads the Scrabble scores at 22 points.
• LEVANT, REVAMP, and SAVANT show how varied the opening letters can be.
• The list has 36 Collins entries, 30 NWL2023 entries, and 24 ENABLE entries.

How do these six-letter words end?

E and S are the most frequent endings: 13 words end in each letter. Together, those endings account for 26 of the 39 matches, leaving a much smaller group ending in T, D, L, or Y. At the front, L opens the most matches with 6, including LEVANT and LOVAGE, while R and V open 4 each, as in RIVALS and VIVACE.

That split gives you a practical solving shortcut. If your last letter is E or S, check options such as SAVAGE, LAVAGE, RIVALS, or DIVANS first; endings H and O appear just once apiece.

Scoring and limits for 6-letter words with V third and A fourth

KUVASZ is the scoring outlier at 22 points, thanks to its K, Z, and V. The more familiar REVAMP scores 13, while VIVACE reaches 14; those are strong alternatives when KUVASZ does not fit your board.

The pattern is narrow compared with other six-letter middle-letter searches: the R-and-A pattern has 227 matches, while this V-and-A pattern has 39. Five entries are common and the average word scores 10.9, so treat the remaining choices as a vocabulary stretch and check your game's word list before playing.