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

Fixing R first and V sixth leaves four positions to solve. Most matches start with RE, while RILIEVO and RILIEVI take a less familiar route. Collins lists all 18, ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 16, and only five entries rank among common English words.

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

• There are 18 tournament-dictionary matches for this letter pattern.
• Collins has 18 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 16.
• Five of the matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Fourteen words end in E; the other endings are O, I, and Y.
• REPLEVY and REPRYVE lead the Scrabble scores at 15 points each.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Start with RECEIVE, RESERVE, RESOLVE, RELIEVE, and REVOLVE: these familiar words make the fixed V easy to spot in the sixth position. REDRIVE and REDROVE are two more forms, both built on the RED- prefix. RESTIVE fits too, but a look-alike such as RECOVER does not, since its sixth letter is E.

Most matches begin RE, so test that prefix before trying less common combinations. RILIEVO and RILIEVI are the exceptions in the examples, and both demand more specialized vocabulary. REWEAVE, REPROVE, and RECURVE offer recognizable alternatives when the crossing letters support them.

How do scores and word lists compare?

REPLEVY and REPRYVE each score 15 points in Scrabble before board bonuses. REVOLVE, REWEAVE, and RESHAVE score 13 apiece; RECEIVE, RECURVE, and REPROVE score 12. The average score across the pattern is 11.6, so the obscure top scorers stand out from the middle of the group.

The 7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and V as the 6th letter are not interchangeable across every tournament dictionary: Collins includes two more matches than ENABLE or NWL2023. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry, especially REPRYVE or REPLEVY.