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

This fixed pattern produces a compact, uneven set: eight words begin with G, while only two begin with C; Four entries rank among the most common English words, including ARRIVAL, ARRIVED, ARRIVES, and GROOVES; Most matches are less familiar forms, so check your game's dictionary before relying on one in a word game.

7-letter words with R second and V fifth at a glance

• All 19 matches appear in Collins; 13 also appear in both ENABLE and NWL2023.
• G is the most frequent first letter, with eight words; P follows with five.
• Eight words end in S, while six end in D.
• PREEVED and PRIEVED tie for the top score at 13 points.

Which matches are easiest to recognise?

ARRIVAL, ARRIVED, and ARRIVES share the opening sequence ARRIV, making them easy to spot once the pattern is clear. GROOVED, GROOVES, and GRIEVED are other more familiar-looking options. These examples account for much of the pattern’s everyday feel, but they are a small part of the full set.

The endings also cluster, with S and D covering 14 words. If you have a final S or D, test those endings before spending time on the less frequent R and L endings.

Which words score highest, and what should you watch for?

PREEVED and PRIEVED lead at 13 points each; GRIEVED, GROOVED, and GREAVED follow at 12. An unusual spelling can earn a strong score, but a high value does not make a word playable in every game.

Sixteen matches have definitions available, leaving three without one here. That matters when you are solving from meaning rather than letter positions: an unfamiliar form can fit the pattern without being an obvious guess. The listed average score is 11.5, so the top two sit above an already solid group.

For this precise pattern, 7-letter words with R second and V fifth are concentrated in a few opening and ending letters, not spread evenly across the alphabet. Keep the fixed letters in place, then use your known first or last letter to trim the candidates.