7-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

This pattern puts V and A together near the start, but the words don’t all look alike: OVARIAN, EVASION, and AVARICE are easy to distinguish. Collins lists all 23 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 17. Only four entries rank among the most common English words, so expect plenty of unfamiliar options when solving a strict letter pattern.

7-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter

• There are 23 tournament-dictionary matches for the V-A pattern.
• Collins has 23 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 17.
• Four matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Seven words end in S, the most common final letter here.
• DVANDVA scores 15 points, ahead of KVASSES at 14.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

The opening letters narrow the search quickly: eight matches start with O, seven with E, and six with A. That leaves just two matches beginning with other letters, one each with D and K. Try OVARIAN, EVASION, and OVATION first if those starting letters fit your board.

Several familiar-looking entries share a clear ending pattern. Seven words finish in S, while E, G, and N each appear at the end of three matches. OVARIES and AVATARS show the S ending; EVADING and EVADERS illustrate how the same V-A opening can lead to different final letters.

The list also includes less familiar forms such as DVANDVA and KVASSES. That contrast matters for a clue: a word can fit the pattern and appear in a tournament dictionary without being a likely everyday guess. Check your game’s word list before playing an obscure candidate.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

DVANDVA leads the Scrabble scores at 15 points, with KVASSES next at 14. EVASIVE, EVANISH, OVALITY, and OVATELY each score 13, so the less obvious words can outscore recognizable options.

For 7-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and A as the 3rd letter, don’t treat the highest raw score as the automatic play. DVANDVA is the top scorer, but board placement still determines the result. The average score across these matches is 11.4 points, a useful baseline when comparing candidates.