7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and N as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is V _ _ _ _ N _, and 85 entries meet it across tournament word lists. Familiar options include VIOLENT, VIEWING, VACCINE, VARIANT, and VOLCANO, but only 14 rank among the most common English words. These candidates suit crossword, anagram, and other word-game searches.

The V _ _ _ _ N _ pattern at a glance

• All 85 matches have V first and N sixth; the other five positions stay open.
• G is the final letter in 45 words; S follows at 16 and T at 10.
• Only 14 entries rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• VAXXING scores 25 points, ahead of VIZYING at 23.

Which endings fit 7-letter words with V first and N sixth?

G dominates the final position: 45 of the 85 matches end in G. S is a distant second with 16, and T accounts for 10; the remaining endings are E, A, O, and Y.

That makes the last letter a fast filter after you place the sixth-slot N. VIEWING, VARYING, VENDING, and VENTING illustrate the familiar -ING cluster, while VIOLENT, VARIANT, VACCINE, and VOLCANO show why you should not force a G.

The N is second from the end, not the last letter. Eliminate candidates with N elsewhere before comparing their endings; the G-heavy split makes that check especially quick.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

VAXXING leads the scoring list at 25, with VIZYING at 23; VACKING and VIFFING each score 17. Those totals reward unusual letter combinations, not everyday playability: VIEWING, VACCINE, and VARYING each score 14 and are easier to recognize.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: 51 matches appear in ENABLE, 82 in Collins, and 60 in NWL2023. The full 85-word set combines entries from those tournament lists, so a game using one dictionary may reject words accepted in another. Check your game's word list before challenging.

One trap is to treat V as the only constraint and overlook the N in sixth place. Confirm the slot first, then use the ending counts to narrow candidates; pursuing VAXXING solely for its score is poor advice when your rack or board does not support it.