7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

The pattern is V?L????: keep V in the opening slot and L in the third, then fill the other five spaces. VILLAGE, VOLTAGE, VOLCANO, and VULTURE are familiar examples among 88 qualifying words. The set is much smaller than the 235 words with S first and L third, so each extra clue narrows the search quickly.

How many 7-letter words have V first and L third?

• 88 words meet the fixed V-first, L-third pattern.
• VILLAGE, VOLTAGE, VOLCANO, and VULTURE are recognizable examples.
• Only eight entries fall in the common-frequency group.
• The average score across the set is 11.5 points.
• VALKYRS leads the scoring list at 17 points.

Which endings are most common in this pattern?

S is the most frequent final letter: 28 of these words end in S. Another 18 finish with E, so those two endings account for 46 entries together. If your final tile is known, test S before less common endings.

The remaining endings spread out quickly. D, G, and Y each appear six times, while A and N each appear five times. Examples such as VALLEYS, VOLUMES, and VULTURE show how the last letter can distinguish otherwise promising fits.

7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and L as the 3rd letter

For a board or letter-rack puzzle, lock V and L into their positions before testing the remaining slots. Try familiar stems first: VILLAGE, VALIANT, and VOLCANO are easier to recognize than technical or inflected entries. The small common-word count is a warning that many matches are unlikely in everyday play.

Dictionary coverage is not identical across games. The total counts words found in at least one tournament list, but Collins includes 87 matches, compared with 64 in NWL2023 and 60 in ENABLE. Do not assume every game accepts every match; check its word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.