7-letter words with C as the 3rd letter and V as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes C in position three and V in position six, leaving four slots to distinguish the words. RECEIVE, ARCHIVE, and DECEIVE are familiar examples, while EXCLAVE and PECCAVI show how sharply the list shifts toward less common vocabulary. Only four entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, so recognition alone will not solve every clue.

At a glance: the C-and-V pattern

• Fifteen tournament-dictionary words match the fixed C-third, V-sixth pattern.
• RECEIVE, ARCHIVE, and DECEIVE are recognizable examples in the set.
• EXCLAVE and HECKUVA tie for the highest score at 19 points.
• Only four entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Eleven of the 15 end in E; just two end in A.

Why do most matches end in E?

Eleven of the 15 matches finish with E, making the final letter a stronger filter than the fixed V. The remaining endings are A for two words, plus I and Y for one each.

That skew is easy to miss if you focus only on the unusual V. Try the E ending first, then test familiar candidates such as RECEIVE, DECEIVE, and ARCHIVE against the crossing letters; all three fit the full pattern.

The position-six swap changes the search space dramatically: C third with E in sixth has 374 matches, compared with just 15 for V. If the V clue is uncertain, that sibling pattern is a much broader fallback rather than a near-equivalent.

How to score 7-letter words with C third and V sixth

Scrabble scores separate the less familiar candidates: EXCLAVE and HECKUVA each score 19, followed by ANCHOVY at 18. PECCAVI reaches 16, while ARCHIVE, FICTIVE, and FACTIVE each score 15. The top pair beats familiar ARCHIVE by four points before board bonuses.

These are base word scores, so a premium square can change the result; prioritize keeping the X or K playable rather than forcing a word that breaks your rack. The 7-letter words with C third and V sixth are not a universal game list, so check the lexicon your game accepts.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 14 matches, NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 12.