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

6-letter words with V as the 4th letter and R as the 6th letter: 62 tournament-dictionary matches, from SILVER to QUAVER.

62 wordsTop pick SILVERHighest score QUIVER 18

13 of 62 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With V in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (124 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 13 · most-used first

All valid words 62

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BEAVER11
  • BOVVER14
  • BRAVER11
  • CALVER11
  • CARVER11
  • CLAVER11
  • CLEVER11
  • CLOVER11
  • CRAVER11
  • CULVER11
  • DELVER10
  • DRIVER10
  • DROVER10
  • FERVOR12
  • FLAVOR12
  • GLOVER10
  • GRAVER10
  • HALVER12
  • HEAVER12
  • HOOVER12
  • LEAVER9
  • LEKVAR13
  • LIEVER9
  • LOUVAR9
  • LOUVER9
  • MARVER11
  • MAUVER11
  • NAIVER9
  • NERVER9
  • OLIVER9
  • PEEVER11
  • PLOVER11
  • PROVER11
  • PULVER11
  • QUAVER18
  • QUIVER18
  • REAVER9
  • REIVER9
  • RIEVER9
  • SALVER9
  • SALVOR9
  • SERVER9
  • SHAVER12
  • SHIVER12
  • SHOVER12
  • SILVER9
  • SKIVER13
  • SLAVER9
  • SLIVER9
  • SOEVER9
  • SOLVER9
  • STIVER9
  • STOVER9
  • SUAVER9
  • TAIVER9
  • TROVER9
  • VALVAR12
  • VULVAR12
  • WAIVER12
  • WEAVER12
  • WEEVER12
  • WOLVER12
Letters by positionIn 89% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S24%
  2. C11%
  3. L8%
2nd letter
  1. E21%
  2. A18%
  3. L15%
3rd letter
  1. A23%
  2. L19%
  3. I18%
5th letter
  1. E89%
  2. A6%
  3. O5%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; QUIVER tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 23 words
  2. 10 points: 5 words
  3. 1111 points: 15 words
  4. 12 points: 14 words
  5. 1313 points: 2 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
  7. 1515 points: 0 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUIVER1820All three
QUAVER1820All three
BOVVER1417Collins · NWL
SKIVER1314All three
LEKVAR1315All three
FLAVOR1214All three
WEAVER1213All three
HOOVER1212Collins · NWL
WAIVER1213All three
FERVOR1213All three
SHIVER1212All three
SHAVER1212All three

The pattern is _ _ _ V _ R, so the V sits just before the final two letters. Familiar matches include SILVER, DRIVER, SERVER, CLEVER and FLAVOR. Only 13 entries qualify as common by frequency, which makes the familiar examples a small slice of the full set.

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

  • The tournament-dictionary total for this pattern is 62 words.
  • S is the most common starting letter, with 15 matches.
  • C ranks next among starting letters, with seven matches.
  • QUIVER and QUAVER tie for the top Scrabble score at 18.
  • Only 13 matches fall within the common-word frequency group.

Which words fit V in fourth and R in sixth?

SILVER, DRIVER, SERVER, CLEVER and FLAVOR all fit the _ _ _ V _ R pattern. S starts 15 matches, more than any other letter; C follows with seven. The opening letters are not limited to those two: BEAVER, WEAVER, CLOVER and WAIVER also match.

That S-heavy start can narrow a rack search, but it does not make this a general list of S words. SILVER and SLIVER are a useful pair to check: both have six letters and share the same final four, while their first two letters differ. The required V and final R stay fixed throughout.

Scrabble scores and dictionary coverage

QUIVER and QUAVER lead the Scrabble scores at 18 points each. Their Q supplies much of the scoring punch; the required V and final R complete the pattern, but do not account for the high total alone. BOVVER follows at 14, then SKIVER and LEKVAR at 13.

For 6-letter words with V as the 4th letter and R as the 6th letter, SILVER, DRIVER, SERVER, BEAVER and CLOVER make a recognizable starting shortlist. The full set is less familiar: just 13 of 62 entries count as common. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins includes 62 matches, NWL2023 has 52 and ENABLE has 50.

Questions people ask

How many of these six-letter words start with S?
Fifteen matches begin with S, including SILVER, SERVER, SHIVER and SLIVER. C is the next most common starting letter, with seven. An S-start is a strong clue for this pattern, but many matches begin with other letters.
Does QUIVER score more than QUAVER in Scrabble?
No. QUIVER and QUAVER are tied at 18 points each. BOVVER scores 14, while SKIVER and LEKVAR each score 13. The Q gives the leading pair much of their scoring value; both words also keep V fourth and R last.
Are SILVER and SLIVER both matches?
Yes. SILVER and SLIVER each have six letters, V in the fourth position and R at the end. Their first two letters differ, making them a clear example of how much the pattern leaves open before its fixed V and final R.

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