7-letter words with P as the 3rd letter and V as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ P _ _ V _, so both fixed letters leave five positions to solve. Four entries are marked common, while nine have definitions. IMPROVE, APPROVE, CAPTIVE, and DEPRIVE are recognizable starting points; rarer forms such as REPLEVY make the list more useful for word games than everyday writing.

At a glance: the pattern’s strongest clues

• There are 11 matches, with P third and V sixth in every word.
• Eight words end in E; the other endings are A, S, and Y.
• REPLEVY and REPRYVE lead the scoring list at 15 points each.
• Four entries begin with R, more than any other starting letter.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

IMPROVE and APPROVE are familiar choices that fit the pattern exactly. Both start with I or A, put P third, and place V immediately before the final E.

CAPTIVE and DEPRIVE offer two more recognizable forms, while REPROVE shares the R-E-P opening found in other matches. Four of the 11 entries fall in the common-word group.

The full set also includes IMPROVS, REPRIVE, REPLEVY, COPAIVA, and REPRYVE. Several are much less familiar than IMPROVE, so a plausible-looking arrangement is not proof that your game accepts it.

How should you use the endings and scores?

E is the clear final-letter bet: eight matches end that way, including APPROVE, CAPTIVE, and DEPRIVE. Still, keep A, S, and Y available; COPAIVA, IMPROVS, and REPLEVY show why eliminating every other ending can cost a solve.

The two top scorers are REPLEVY and REPRYVE, each worth 15 points. IMPROVE, APPROVE, CAPTIVE, IMPROVS, and COPAIVA each score 14, so the highest values belong to words that may be less familiar.

Nine entries have definitions, leaving two without one in the available word references. Collins contains all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain eight; check your game’s dictionary before relying on an obscure form.