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7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter

10 7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter match this pattern, including THIEVES, THRIVES, and THRIVED.

10 wordsTop pick THIEVESHighest score THRIVED 14

2 of 10 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (419 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • THIEVES13
  • THRIVES13
  • THRIVED14
  • TWELVES13
  • THIEVED14
  • THEAVES13
  • THRAVES13
  • THRIVEN13
  • THRIVER13
  • THELVES13
All valid words 10

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • THEAVES13
  • THELVES13
  • THIEVED14
  • THIEVES13
  • THRAVES13
  • THRIVED14
  • THRIVEN13
  • THRIVER13
  • THRIVES13
  • TWELVES13

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
THRIVED1414All three
THIEVED1414All three
THIEVES1313All three
THRIVES1313All three
TWELVES1315All three
THEAVES1313Collins only
THRAVES1313All three
THRIVEN1314All three
THRIVER1313All three
THELVES1314Collins only

The T-at-first, V-at-fifth pattern leaves just 10 seven-letter entries in the tournament dictionaries counted here. THIEVES, THRIVES, THRIVED, and TWELVES are easy to recognize; the remaining examples include less familiar forms such as THEAVES and THELVES. Only two entries rank among the commonest English words by frequency, so this is a narrow clue set rather than everyday vocabulary.

How many 7-letter words have T first and V fifth?

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words put T first and V fifth.
  • THIEVES, THRIVES, THRIVED, and TWELVES are among the recognizable matches.
  • Six matches end in S; the others end in D, N, or R.
  • Collins accepts all 10; NWL2023 and ENABLE each accept eight.

Which matching words score the most?

THRIVED and THIEVED tie for the highest score at 14 points each; THIEVES, THRIVES, and TWELVES each score 13. The average across all 10 entries is 13.2, so these words cluster tightly rather than offering one runaway scorer.

That near-tie makes board placement decisive: compare the available premium squares before choosing between THRIVED and THIEVED. Both share the fixed T and V, but their other letters differ, so the board and rack determine which play earns more.

The repeated THR- and THIE- openings also make the familiar forms easy to scan. Compare each word’s full letter pattern before treating similar-looking forms as interchangeable.

How to narrow T-first, V-fifth seven-letter words

T-first words with I fifth number 419, compared with 10 when V occupies that slot. For 7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and V as the 5th letter, keep the V constraint if it is confirmed; if it is only a guess, test another fifth-letter candidate before discarding a larger search set.

Use the endings as a second filter. Six of the 10 matches finish in S, while THRIVED and THIEVED finish in D, and THRIVEN and THRIVER each have a different ending. A final-letter clue can narrow the choices once you lock in both positions.

This is not an everyday-vocabulary list: only two matches count as common, and Collins has 10 entries while NWL2023 and ENABLE each have eight. Check your game’s dictionary before committing to a less familiar form such as THEAVES, THRAVES, or THELVES.

Questions people ask

Which T-first, V-fifth word has the highest score?
THRIVED and THIEVED share the highest score, at 14 points each. THIEVES, THRIVES, and TWELVES follow at 13 points. The board can change the value of a play, so compare premium squares before choosing between the tied top scorers.
How many common words fit the T-and-V pattern?
Two of the 10 matching words are classified as common. Familiar examples include THIEVES and THRIVES, while forms such as THEAVES and THELVES are less familiar. Treat the pattern as a narrow clue filter rather than a source of everyday vocabulary.
Which letters appear at the end of these words?
Six matches end in S, two end in D, one ends in N, and one ends in R. THIEVES and THRIVES illustrate the S ending; THRIVED and THIEVED end in D. That distribution makes a known final letter a strong extra clue.

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