7-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and V as the 5th letter

The pattern leaves a short, uneven set: just two matches rank among the common words, while several others are uncommon game vocabulary. NATIVES and CARAVAN are easier to recognize; KAKIVAK is the top scorer. Six matches begin with C, and six end in R, giving you useful extra clues when the board reveals more letters.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 19 tournament-dictionary matches with A second and V fifth.
• Only two matches are common by word-frequency ranking.
• C is the leading first letter, with six words beginning that way.
• R is the leading final letter, also appearing in six matches.
• KAKIVAK scores 22 points, the highest score.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Start with NATIVES, CARAVAN, CADAVER, and LAYOVER: their spelling is more familiar than many entries in this compact pattern. PALAVER, SAMOVAR, and CARAVEL also fit, but the list is not dominated by everyday vocabulary.

The dictionary totals differ: Collins includes 18 matches, NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 12. Those counts show why a word accepted in one game may not work in another; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

How should you use the A-and-V pattern?

Treat the fixed letters as anchors, then test the first and last positions. C-leading options are especially worth checking, while an ending in R narrows the candidates just as sharply. The two six-word groups overlap, so a word can satisfy both clues.

For points, KAKIVAK leads at 22, followed by HALAVAH at 16 and CABOVER at 14. Familiarity is a poor guide to score here: the strongest play is the unusual KAKIVAK, not a common-looking choice.