7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter

Only two matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency. Examples include leveled, lovable, livable, and levying, but most entries are less familiar. Treat the fixed letters as a filter, then use a known ending or a score target to narrow your choices.

7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter

• There are 40 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins includes 38 matches; NWL2023 includes 32.
• ENABLE includes 26 matches.
• Only 2 matches rank among common English words by frequency.
• Lavrock scores 16, the highest score in this group.

Which final letters appear most often?

S is the most frequent ending: 14 of the 40 words finish with that letter. D follows with 6, while R appears on 5 and Y on 4. The remaining endings are G, E, T, and A, with 3, 2, 2, and 1 matches respectively.

When the last position is still open, S is the strongest first check in this set. It does not make a candidate an everyday word, though: just 2 matches meet the common-word cutoff. A known final letter can quickly narrow this fixed L-and-V pattern.

Which matches stand out for scoring?

Lavrock leads at 16 points, one ahead of lovably at 15; levying, lividly, and luvving each score 14. The group averages 11.5 points, so the top score sits well above its overall mean. Save lavrock for a spot where its high-value letters can earn their full tile value.

The strongest score is not the safest everyday play: only 2 of these words rank among the top 25,000 by frequency. Dictionary coverage also varies. Collins accepts 38 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 32 and ENABLE accepts 26, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

For 7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter, the useful move is to combine the pattern with another constraint rather than memorize all 40. A confirmed ending, rack fit, or scoring square gives you a sharper shortlist; levying and lovable offer more recognizable starting points than lavrock.