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

The fixed pattern is V as the opening letter and U in position three, leaving four letters to complete each word. This narrow search has just 22 tournament-dictionary matches, far fewer than the 294 matching words that start with S and have U third. Only one entry meets the common-word frequency cutoff, so expect several unfamiliar plays.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 22 seven-letter matches for V in first place and U in third.
• Only one entry falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• VAUDOUX leads the scores at 18 points.
• Seven matches end in S, while five end in D.
• Collins has all 22; NWL2023 has 12 and ENABLE has 10.

How many 7-letter words with V first and U third?

There are 22 matches, and their endings show a clear skew: seven finish in S and five in D. Only three end in R; E and N each close two words. The remaining endings are G, X, and Y, one match apiece.

Recognizable options include VOUCHER, VAULTED, VAUNTED, and VOUCHED. That contrast is the catch: just one of the 22 meets the common-word cutoff, so a plausible-looking answer is not automatically a familiar or accepted play. Check your game's word list when dictionary coverage matters.

Which matches score well in word games?

VAUDOUX scores 18 points, the highest figure among these matches. VOUCHED, VOUVRAY, and VAUCHED each score 16, while VOUCHER and VOUCHES score 15. The unusual entries lead the scoring; the everyday-looking VOUCHER does not top the list.

The 22 matches do not share identical dictionary coverage: Collins includes all of them, compared with 12 in NWL2023 and 10 in ENABLE. That makes VAUDOUX a strong scoring candidate only when your game's lexicon accepts it. For a different pattern, compare 7-letter words with V first and S third.