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7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and V as the 5th letter

7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and V as the 5th letter have 10 matches, from familiar RECOVER to less common forms such as INCAVED.

10 wordsTop pick RECOVERHighest score ALCOVED 13

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (279 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • RECOVER12
  • UNCOVER12
  • UNCIVIL12
  • ALCOVES12
  • ALCOVED13
  • ENCAVED13
  • ENCAVES12
  • INCAVED13
  • INCAVES12
  • INCIVIL12
All valid words 10

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

  • ALCOVED13
  • ALCOVES12
  • ENCAVED13
  • ENCAVES12
  • INCAVED13
  • INCAVES12
  • INCIVIL12
  • RECOVER12
  • UNCIVIL12
  • UNCOVER12

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ALCOVED1316All three
ENCAVED1316Collins only
INCAVED1316Collins only
RECOVER1214All three
UNCOVER1216All three
UNCIVIL1217All three
ALCOVES1215All three
INCIVIL1216All three
ENCAVES1215Collins only
INCAVES1215Collins only

This pattern leaves just 10 tournament-dictionary words. RECOVER and UNCOVER are the two entries that rank as common; the other eight are less familiar. All 10 appear in Collins, while six appear in each of ENABLE and NWL2023, so a Collins word may be refused in other games.

7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and V as the 5th letter

  • There are 10 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • RECOVER and UNCOVER are the two words classed as common.
  • ALCOVED, ENCAVED, and INCAVED tie for the top score at 13.
  • The average score across the pattern is 12.3.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

RECOVER and UNCOVER stand out as familiar verbs, but the remaining eight entries include several forms built around CAV or CIV. ALCOVES and ALCOVED share a base, as do ENCAVES and ENCAVED, so noticing a final S or D can narrow a rack quickly.

Nine of the 10 matches have a definition dictionary. The pattern is still a narrow clue, not a promise of everyday vocabulary: INCAVED, INCAVES, and INCIVIL are less likely to come to mind than RECOVER. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

What score and letter patterns should you notice?

ALCOVED, ENCAVED, and INCAVED each score 13, one point above the 12-point group that includes RECOVER, UNCOVER, and UNCIVIL. The average is 12.3, so these words score tightly rather than relying on one extreme outlier. Those three top scorers are also the three matches that end in D.

The opening letters are spread across five choices: I begins three matches, while A, E, and U each begin two. At the other end, D and S each finish three. For 7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and V as the 5th letter, test those endings before assuming every match is a familiar verb.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have C third and V fifth?
There are 10 tournament-dictionary matches for this letter pattern. All 10 are in Collins, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include six. The total is small enough that checking the full set is practical when a puzzle fixes both letter positions.
Which matching words score the most?
ALCOVED, ENCAVED, and INCAVED tie for the highest score at 13 points. RECOVER, UNCOVER, and UNCIVIL each score 12. The top three are related in form, so look for a usable rack ending before choosing among them.
Are any of these words common?
Only two of the 10 matches are classed as common: RECOVER and UNCOVER. That leaves eight less familiar possibilities, including inflected or specialized forms. For a game move, confirm the unfamiliar candidates against the dictionary your game uses.

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