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6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter: 12 matches, all accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

12 wordsTop pick WAVINGHighest score WYVERN 15

1 of 12 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With W in 1st place, I is the most common 3rd letter (70 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • WAVING13
  • WYVERN15
  • WAVERS12
  • WAVIER12
  • WOVENS12
  • WAVERY15
  • WIVERN12
  • WIVERS12
  • WAVILY15
  • WAVEYS15
  • WAVIES12
  • WIVING13
All valid words 12

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

  • WAVERS12
  • WAVERY15
  • WAVEYS15
  • WAVIER12
  • WAVIES12
  • WAVILY15
  • WAVING13
  • WIVERN12
  • WIVERS12
  • WIVING13
  • WOVENS12
  • WYVERN15
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A58%
  2. I25%
  3. O8%
4th letter
  1. E58%
  2. I42%
5th letter
  1. R42%
  2. N25%
  3. E17%
6th letter
  1. S42%
  2. Y17%
  3. G17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WYVERN1516All three
WAVERY1515All three
WAVILY1516All three
WAVEYS1515All three
WAVING1316All three
WIVING1316All three
WAVERS1213All three
WAVIER1213All three
WOVENS1214All three
WIVERN1214All three
WIVERS1213All three
WAVIES1213All three

The W-V pattern leaves just 12 six-letter choices, and only one falls in the common-frequency group. Waving and wavers sit alongside less everyday forms such as wyvern and wivern. Every match appears in ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, but the small count makes each letter position matter.

How many 6-letter words have W first and V third?

  • Exactly 12 six-letter matches meet the W-at-position-one, V-at-position-three pattern.
  • All 12 appear in ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, so the three tournament lists agree on this set.
  • Five entries finish with S: WAVERS, WAVIES, WAVEYS, WIVERS, and WOVENS.
  • WYVERN, WAVERY, WAVILY, and WAVEYS tie for the highest letter score at 15 points.
  • Only one match falls in the common-frequency group.

Which endings and neighboring patterns stand out?

Five of the 12 matches finish with S: WAVERS, WAVIES, WAVEYS, WIVERS, and WOVENS. G, N, and Y each close two words, while R closes only WYVERN. S is the broadest ending to try when the final tile is unknown; R is the narrowest branch.

Changing the first letter while keeping V third expands the list quickly: R has 41 matches, L has 40, and D has 34, compared with W's 12. Keeping W first but changing the third letter shifts the count further: I leads with 70, ahead of N at 62 and R at 61. Preserve both known letters before borrowing those broader lists.

Which W-and-V words score most?

For 6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter, the score spread is fairly tight. WYVERN, WAVERY, WAVILY, and WAVEYS each score 15 points; WAVING and WIVING score 13 apiece. WAVERS, WAVIER, WOVENS, and WIVERN each score 12, while the set averages 13.2 points.

Treat those scores as tile-value comparisons, not a promise of a strong board play: placement and premium squares change the result. Familiarity is another constraint. Just one of these 12 belongs to the common-frequency group, so several options are less familiar; check your game's word list before committing to one.

Questions people ask

Are all 12 W-and-V words accepted in tournament dictionaries?
Yes, all 12 matches appear in ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023. That agreement means the W-first, V-third pattern does not split across these three tournament lists. The less familiar options still deserve a quick check against your own game's rules before a play.
What is the average score for this letter pattern?
The average letter score is 13.2 points. WYVERN, WAVERY, WAVILY, and WAVEYS lead at 15, while WAVING and WIVING each score 13. Board premiums can change a play's total, so treat these as tile-value comparisons rather than final move values.
Are any of these six-letter words common?
Only one of the 12 matches belongs to the common-frequency group. That leaves 11 outside the group; it does not mean those words are invalid, only less frequent in general English. WYVERN and WAVERY illustrate why the set includes less everyday options.

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