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7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and V as the 6th letter

The 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and V as the 6th letter total 11, from familiar passive to the 16-point peccavi.

11 wordsTop pick PASSIVEHighest score PECCAVI 16

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With P in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (677 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • PASSIVE12
  • PENSIVE12
  • PAVLOVA15
  • PAHLAVI15
  • PLOSIVE12
  • PECCAVI16
  • PIASAVA12
  • PRECAVA14
  • PREDIVE13
  • PREMOVE14
  • PREPAVE14
All valid words 11

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

  • PAHLAVI15
  • PASSIVE12
  • PAVLOVA15
  • PECCAVI16
  • PENSIVE12
  • PIASAVA12
  • PLOSIVE12
  • PRECAVA14
  • PREDIVE13
  • PREMOVE14
  • PREPAVE14

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PECCAVI1620All three
PAVLOVA1519All three
PAHLAVI1517All three
PRECAVA1417All three
PREMOVE1417Collins only
PREPAVE1417Collins · NWL
PREDIVE1315All three
PASSIVE1214All three
PENSIVE1215All three
PLOSIVE1215All three
PIASAVA1214All three

That fixed pattern is unusually narrow: only one entry meets the common-word cutoff, while the set spans ENABLE, Collins and NWL2023. Passive and pensive are recognizable, but pavlova, pahlavi and peccavi show why a letter fit does not guarantee everyday vocabulary. Treat the pattern as a clue filter, not a list of likely answers.

At a glance: the P-and-V pattern

  • Exactly 11 tournament-dictionary words match P _ _ _ _ V _.
  • ENABLE accepts 9, Collins accepts all 11, and NWL2023 accepts 10.
  • Only one of the 11 falls within the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • Peccavi leads the Scrabble scores at 16; pavlova and pahlavi each score 15.
  • Six words end in E, three in A, and two in I.

Which endings occur in this P-and-V pattern?

Six matches end in E: passive, pensive, plosive, predive, premove and prepave. The other five divide cleanly: pavlova, piasava and precava end in A, while pahlavi and peccavi end in I. That distribution gives you a final-letter check once P and the sixth-position V are confirmed.

A starting-P search alone is too broad for this clue. V must sit one tile before the end, so passive fits while many other P-starting words do not. Keep all seven slots visible as you test candidates; the sixth-position constraint narrows the group to 11.

Using 7-letter words with P first and V sixth

Scoring shifts the appeal toward rarer entries. Peccavi scores 16, the top score; pavlova and pahlavi each score 15, while passive, pensive and plosive score 12. The average is 13.5, so these words are not uniformly premium plays.

Board multipliers and rack context still decide a move, and peccavi’s C helps explain its lead over passive.

Treat the score ranking as a tile-value guide, not a promise that a word will be accepted in your game. Collins includes all 11 matches, NWL2023 includes 10, and ENABLE includes 9. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar form such as peccavi or prepave.

Use the 7-letter words with P as the 1st letter and V as the 6th letter as a pattern filter first, then pick the candidate that fits your rack.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have P first and V sixth?
There are 11 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. The set includes passive, pensive, pavlova and peccavi, along with less familiar forms such as piasava and prepave. Only one meets the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect several candidates to be unfamiliar.
Which P-and-V word scores highest in Scrabble?
Peccavi scores highest among these matches at 16 points. Pavlova and pahlavi each score 15, while passive, pensive and plosive each score 12. Board bonuses and placement still affect a play, so the tile score is not a guaranteed final score.
Do all 11 words appear in every game dictionary?
No, acceptance differs by word list. Collins includes all 11 matches, NWL2023 includes 10, and ENABLE includes 9. Check the list used by your game before playing a less familiar candidate such as peccavi; the letter pattern alone does not establish validity.

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