6-letter words with V as the 4th letter and A as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is ???VA?, leaving the first three letters and final letter open. Only 2 matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words, so familiar candidates are scarce. Endings offer a stronger clue: 17 words finish in S and 8 in L.

At a glance: 6-letter words with V as 4th and A as 5th

• There are 43 six-letter matches, each with V-A in positions four and five.
• Only 2 are common by frequency; canvas and larvae are recognizable examples.
• S begins 11 matches, ahead of V with 8 and L with 5.
• S is the most frequent final letter, with 17 words; L follows with 8.
• Collins includes 40 matches, compared with 34 in NWL2023 and 31 in ENABLE.

Which words fit V-A in positions four and five?

Canvas and larvae are recognizable matches: CANVAS is an everyday noun, while LARVAE is the plural of larva. The pattern also admits sylvan and cravat, but those are less likely to surface in an ordinary clue. S starts 11 matches, while V starts 8 and L starts 5, so checking the first letter can quickly narrow your options.

The A in position five makes this pattern unusually restrictive. Keeping V in the fourth slot but changing the fifth letter to E gives 260 matches, compared with 43 for A. If your clue allows another vowel, test that position before spending time on obscure candidates.

What scores well, and what should you watch for?

Mikvah leads the listed Scrabble scores at 18 points. Ajivas scores 16, while shivah and halvah each score 15. Those choices are worth remembering when a board rewards a high-value letter, but scoring alone does not guarantee acceptance in every game.

Most matches are uncommon, and the 43-word total includes entries absent from some tournament dictionaries. Canvas is easier to recognize than many candidates, but the strongest scorer is much less familiar. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar play.