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

The pattern is _ _ S _ _ V _, so the two fixed inner letters narrow the search quickly. Familiar matches include massive, reserve, deserve, resolve, and observe; less familiar ones include jussive, costive, and tussive. Seven entries meet the common-word cutoff of the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.

7-letter words with S third and V sixth at a glance

• There are 24 dictionary-qualified matches for the S-third, V-sixth pattern.
• All 24 appear in Collins; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 22.
• Seven rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
• JUSSIVE leads the score ranking at 17; YESHIVA follows at 16.
• M is the most common first letter, with six words; R follows with four.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

The most recognizable matches include MASSIVE, RESERVE, DESERVE, RESOLVE, and OBSERVE. Each keeps S in slot three and V in slot six, but their opening letters vary: the full set starts with M six times and R four times. That makes the fixed inner letters more reliable than guessing the first letter.

Ending clues do even more work. Twenty-two matches end in E; CASSAVA and YESHIVA are the two A-ending examples. Once you confirm E at the end, most of the set remains possible, while a final A points to those two.

Seven matches meet the common-word cutoff, so don't assume every surviving form will feel familiar.

Scores and dictionary limits

JUSSIVE leads these scores at 17, with YESHIVA at 16 and MISMOVE at 14. MASSIVE, despite being a familiar-looking match, scores 12. For a rack puzzle, compare the fixed pattern with the point value instead of treating familiarity as a guide to score; the top scorer here is not one of the everyday examples.

Collins includes all 24 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 22. The pattern alone does not guarantee acceptance across tournament lists, so check the dictionary your game uses before playing an unfamiliar form. Only seven entries meet the common-word cutoff, making the less familiar tail a genuine limitation of this search.