6-letter words with V as the 4th letter and D as the 6th letter

Picture the pattern as ___V_D: the V is locked into slot four, and the final tile is D. SERVED, SOLVED, CARVED, and SHAVED are familiar fits; KIDVID and CHIVED are harder to spot. Only 8 matches count as common words, so an obscure-looking answer is more likely than this pattern first suggests.

A quick count and score snapshot

• This six-letter pattern produces 62 matches.
• S starts 14 of them; C starts 7.
• The common-word group contains 8 matches.
• There are definitions for 48 words, and the average score is 11.9.
• Collins has 60 matches; NWL2023 has 45 and ENABLE has 41.

Which words fit the pattern?

SERVED, PROVED, SOLVED, and CARVED make the pattern easy to recognize: each places V just before the final pair of letters. SHAVED, WAIVED, and SHOVED are other familiar fits. When checking a clue, keep the V fixed and see whether the letters around it form a word you know.

Starting-letter counts give a useful shortcut. S supplies 14 options, while C supplies 7; D, G, H, P, and R each account for 4. For an S clue, test SERVED or SOLVED before moving to less familiar candidates.

6-letter words with V as the 4th letter and D as the 6th letter

KIDVID and CHIVED top the Scrabble list at 15 points each. SKIVED, KNIVED, and KERVED follow at 14, with SHAVED, WAIVED, SHOVED, HALVED, and WEAVED at 13. These totals are for the words alone; premium squares add to the play.

The dictionary counts do not match: Collins recognizes 60 entries, while ENABLE has 41 and NWL2023 has 45. Only 8 matches are common, so many answers will be unfamiliar. Check the word list for your game before playing a rare form; changing the final letter to E gives a related pattern to investigate.