7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and V as the 4th letter

The fixed AV pair creates a focused pattern: two letters come before it, and three follow. Only 14 of the 88 matches rank among the most common English words, so familiar finds such as leaving and gravity sit beside less everyday plays. S is the leading final letter, appearing on 34 entries.

7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and V as the 4th letter

• There are 88 tournament-dictionary matches for the seven-letter A-V pattern.
• Leaving, heavily, and gravity are recognizable examples.
• S ends 34 matches; Y is next, with 13.
• QUAVERY leads the score list at 22 points, ahead of QUAVERS at 19 and GRAVLAX at 18.

Which words fit this pattern?

The pattern is _ _ A V _ _ _: A and V occupy the third and fourth positions, while the other five letters vary. Try familiar matches such as slavery, travels, shaving, flavors, bravery, craving, and weaving when you need a word that fits those fixed slots.

The count includes entries from tournament dictionaries, not just common vocabulary. Collins includes 87 matches, compared with 79 in NWL2023 and 78 in ENABLE. Those totals differ, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Which A-V words score highest?

QUAVERY tops the score list at 22 points, followed by QUAVERS at 19. GRAVLAX and CHAVISH each score 18. The Q gives QUAVERY its edge, while the fixed A and V still leave room for high-value letters elsewhere in the word.

The ending pattern is striking: 34 matches finish in S, but only 13 finish in Y. Compare that with the related seven-letter pattern A in third and R in fourth, which has 355 matches; the V version has 88. That narrower pool makes exact-position clues especially useful.