6-letter words with V as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter

The pattern locks V into position three and T into position five, leaving the first, second, fourth, and final letters open. INVITE, CAVITY, and DEVOTE show how different the remaining slots can look. Just three matches rank among common English words, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

At a glance, the V-and-T pattern

• The pattern has 23 entries across tournament dictionaries; Collins lists 21, NWL2023 lists 19, and ENABLE lists 16.
• INVITE, CAVITY, and DEVOTE are recognizable examples; SHVITZ leads the scores at 21 points.
• Twelve words end in S, seven end in E, three end in Y, and one ends in Z.
• D is the most frequent first letter, with five matches; C, L, and R each start three.
• Only three matches are common by frequency, although 20 have dictionary definitions.

Which 6-letter words have V third and T fifth?

V occupies the third slot in every match, but the remaining letters produce familiar forms such as INVITE and DEVOTE, plus CAVITY and LEVITY. The shared T sits fifth in each; comparing those examples makes the fixed pattern easy to verify before you scan the full set.

Word endings split sharply: S accounts for 12 entries, while E accounts for seven. CAVITY, LEVITY, and NOVITY end in Y; SHVITZ is the lone Z-ending word. That tally accounts for all 23 matches, making the final letter a quick way to divide the search.

Dictionary totals vary: Collins has 21 matches, NWL2023 has 19, and ENABLE has 16. The 23-word count combines entries found in at least one of those lists; it does not guarantee every game accepts every word. Check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar form.

How to work from the fixed V-and-T slots

Use 6-letter words with V as the 3rd letter and T as the 5th letter as a filter, not a guess about meaning: lock V and T first, then test the open slots against your crossing letters. INVITE is a familiar candidate, while SHVITZ offers a 21-point score but is less familiar, so verify it against your game's rules. CAVITY scores 14 and gives another comparison.