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7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter

7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter number 12; examples include grooves, greaves, and grieved.

12 wordsTop pick GROOVESHighest score GRIEVED 12

1 of 12 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With G in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (348 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • GROOVES11
  • GREAVES11
  • GRIEVED12
  • GRIEVES11
  • GROOVED12
  • GROOVER11
  • GRIEVER11
  • GLEAVES11
  • GLAIVES11
  • GENEVAS11
  • GLAIVED12
  • GREAVED12
All valid words 12

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

  • GENEVAS11
  • GLAIVED12
  • GLAIVES11
  • GLEAVES11
  • GREAVED12
  • GREAVES11
  • GRIEVED12
  • GRIEVER11
  • GRIEVES11
  • GROOVED12
  • GROOVER11
  • GROOVES11
Letters by positionIn 92% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. R67%
  2. L25%
  3. E8%
3rd letter
  1. E25%
  2. I25%
  3. O25%
4th letter
  1. E33%
  2. A25%
  3. O25%
6th letter
  1. E92%
  2. A8%
7th letter
  1. S50%
  2. D33%
  3. R17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GRIEVED1214All three
GROOVED1214All three
GLAIVED1215All three
GREAVED1214All three
GROOVES1113All three
GREAVES1113All three
GRIEVES1113All three
GROOVER1113All three
GRIEVER1113All three
GLEAVES1114Collins only
GLAIVES1114All three
GENEVAS1114All three

Two positions sharply constrain this seven-letter pattern. Use the examples to check the pattern before searching a rack.

A compact V-in-fifth set

  • 12 tournament-dictionary entries match this position pattern.
  • Grooves is a recognizable anchor; greaves gives a second spelling shape.
  • Grieved leads the supplied score list at 12 points.
  • Six of the twelve end in S, and four end in D; only two use another final letter.
  • The pair grieved and grooved share the D ending but not the same middle letters; compare tiles carefully.

Which examples show the pattern best?

Grooves, greaves, and grieved are useful starting points because their letter sequences are easy to inspect. Grooves and grieves are familiar plural or verb forms, while greaves is a less common noun.

Grieves and grooved widen the picture: the fixed positions remain in place while the opening or ending changes. The pair grieved and grooved share the D ending but not the same middle letters; compare tiles carefully.

How to narrow this pattern

  1. Lock G into position 1 and V into position 5 before rearranging the other tiles.
  2. Test the familiar form grooves, then compare it with greaves for a different letter route.
  3. Use the leading scorer GRIEVED when board placement can support its 12-point base value.
  4. Keep With just twelve matches and one common word, this pattern is a narrow dictionary search rather than a broad everyday list. in mind and chec

Where does the pattern have limits?

Tip

With just twelve matches and one common word, this pattern is a narrow dictionary search rather than a broad everyday list. Grooves and grieves are familiar plural or verb forms, while greaves is a le

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter are there?
There are 12 tournament-dictionary words matching the pattern. Examples include grooves, greaves, and grieved. The number is small enough that checking each candidate against the fixed positions is practical, especially when a game gives you two known tiles.
Which 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter scores the most?
GRIEVED is the highest scorer at 12 points. GROOVES and GREAVES are more recognizable examples, while the top score rewards a different letter mix. Board premiums can change a play total, so treat the listed value as the base word score.
Are these common everyday words?
Only one entries in this pattern are common, including grooves and greaves. Several other matches are specialist or inflected forms. In a casual word game, confirm an unfamiliar candidate against the dictionary your group uses before relying on it.

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