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

The pattern is _DV____, and every match begins with A. Familiar choices include ADVANCE, ADVISED, ADVISOR, ADVISER and ADVERSE; less familiar entries such as ADVEWED and ADVECTS reward a careful board check. Seven matches are common English words, and Collins accepts all 15 while NWL2023 and ENABLE each accept 12.

The D-V pattern at a glance

• There are 15 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Every match starts with A, giving the full pattern _DV____.
• Seven matches rank among common English words, including ADVANCE and ADVERSE.
• Seven words end in S; D and E each finish three, while R finishes two.
• In Scrabble, ADVEWED scores 15 points; ADVANCE, ADVICES, ADVERBS and ADVECTS score 13.

Why are there fewer D-and-V matches than A-and-V matches?

The D-and-V pattern has 15 matches, far fewer than the same pattern with A in the second slot, which has 115. E in that slot gives 103 matches. With D second, the group shrinks to a fraction of either.

The shared opening is a useful clue: all 15 words begin ADV. Try ADVANCE, ADVISER or ADVERSE first if the remaining letters fit; those familiar words are easier to recognize than ADVEWED or ADVENED.

Which endings and scores stand out?

Seven matches end in S, including ADVICES, ADVERBS and ADVERTS. ADVISED and ADVENED show the D ending. ADVANCE and ADVERSE are among the three E-ending words, while ADVISER and ADVISOR are the two that end in R.

For 7-letter words with D second and V third, the dictionary split matters: Collins includes all 15, but NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 12. Three matches therefore fall outside each of those shorter lists; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.