7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and V as the 5th letter

The pattern _H__V__ has 31 entries across Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE, but only 4 rank as common English words. Familiar forms such as THIEVES, SHELVES and WHOEVER sit beside less familiar variants, so a recognizable spelling does not guarantee acceptance in every game. Initials cluster sharply: S begins 14 entries and T begins 9, while C and W account for 4 each.

Where the H-second, V-fifth pattern clusters

• All 31 entries place H second and V fifth, forming _H__V__.
• Only 4 meet the common group, so uncommon forms dominate.
• WHYEVER and CHIVVED lead the score list at 19 points each.
• Collins has 31 entries; NWL2023 has 23 and ENABLE has 22.
• 27 of the 31 entries have definitions.

7-letter words with H second and V fifth

Fourteen entries start with S and nine with T, so those initials cover 23 of the 31 candidates. The remaining eight begin with C or W, split evenly at four each. Check S and T forms first; test C and W only when crossing letters fit.

Endings narrow the search: 12 finish in S, 8 in D and 6 in R; just 3 end in N and 2 in L. S and D together account for 20 words, so those tails deserve an early scan. The fixed V is at position five, but the final letter still varies across five endings.

Which entries score highest?

WHYEVER and CHIVVED top Scrabble scores at 19 points apiece; SHIVVED follows at 17. WHOEVER and WHARVES each score 16, while CHERVIL, CHAUVIN and CHARVER score 15. The top two scores come from uncommon letter combinations, but score alone does not make an unfamiliar entry playable.

Their average score is 14.2, but that middle value hides a wide spread from familiar-looking WHOEVER to less familiar CHIVVED.

Collins lists 31 matches, against 23 in NWL2023 and 22 in ENABLE, so the accepted pool depends on your game. Only 4 entries count as common, which makes obscure spellings a real limitation; check your game's word list before risking one.