7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and V as the 3rd letter

That fixed AV pair creates a compact search: only seven of the 115 matches are common by frequency. The group spans familiar words such as SAVINGS and RAVIOLI, but also less everyday entries. Dictionary coverage varies, too: Collins includes more of these words than NWL2023 or ENABLE, so a match in one list does not guarantee acceptance in another.

At a glance: the AV pattern

• 115 words match the seven-letter pattern across at least one tournament dictionary.
• Only seven matches count as common; SAVINGS and CAVALRY are recognizable examples.
• Collins contains 113 matches, compared with 97 in NWL2023 and 91 in ENABLE.
• WAVEOFF leads the scoring examples at 19 Scrabble points.

Which starting and ending letters dominate?

S begins the largest share: 24 words start with S, against 17 with C and 14 with R. SAVINGS, SAVAGES, and SAVIOUR show the sizable S cluster, while CAVALRY and CAVERNS are familiar C examples.

The final letter is even more lopsided. S ends 41 matches, well ahead of D at 17 and R at 15. That makes plural-looking forms such as SAVAGES, FAVOURS, and TAVERNS especially easy to spot when you scan the final tile.

7-letter words with A as 2nd and V as 3rd: a focused search

Start with the first letter rather than checking every entry in order: S is the strongest opening, followed by C and R. Then test common endings, especially S. SAVINGS fits both leading patterns; CAVALRY starts with a frequent letter but ends in Y, a much smaller group.

The neighboring pattern counts show how restrictive V is in the third slot: A second and T third has 425 matches, while A second and R third has 916. Treat this AV group as a targeted clue, not a broad vocabulary list. For tournament play, check your game's dictionary because the three lists do not accept identical sets.