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

This pattern leaves a short, distinctive set: every match ends in E, and only two meet the common-word cutoff; SURVIVE and FORGIVE are recognizable anchors, while forms such as TARDIVE and THREAVE are less familiar; The entries average 12.1 points, so the pattern offers both everyday vocabulary and strong scoring options.

At a glance: the shape of this word set

• There are 18 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• All 18 matches end in E.
• Only two entries count as common words.
• Five matches begin with S; four begin with T.
• FORGIVE and FORGAVE lead the scores at 14 points each.

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

The fixed letters create a compact pattern, with R in position three and V in position six. SURVIVE, FORGIVE, FORGAVE, CURSIVE, and FURTIVE show familiar ways those letters fit; AIRWAVE and BEREAVE add different-looking word shapes.

Starting letters are concentrated rather than evenly spread: S leads with five matches, T has four, and F has three. C and U each contribute two, while A and B contribute one apiece. That makes an opening S or T a sensible first check when the clue leaves the first letter unknown.

How do these pattern words score in word games?

FORGIVE and FORGAVE score 14 points each in Scrabble before board bonuses. SURVIVE, FURTIVE, AIRWAVE, and several less familiar choices score 13. The full set averages 12.1 points, making the high-value options easy to spot without assuming every answer is equally playable.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes all 18 entries, while NWL2023 includes 11 and ENABLE includes 10. Only 12 have definitions here, and just two are common words, so check the word list used by your game before playing a rarer entry. The narrow pattern is better for solving a fixed clue than for broad vocabulary practice.