7-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter
21 7-letter words have V as the 2nd letter and A as the 5th letter, including AVERAGE, OVERALL and AVOCADO.
3 of 21 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With V in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (32 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- AVERAGE11
- OVERALL10
- AVOCADO13
- AVATARS10
- OVERAGE11
- OVULATE10
- OVERACT12
- OVERATE10
- OVERARM12
- OVERAWE13
- AVOWALS13
- EVOCATE12
- EVEJARS17
- EVIRATE10
- EVITATE10
- EVOVAES13
- OVERAPT12
- OVIPARA12
- OVISACS12
- OVULARY13
- UVULARS10
All valid words 21
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVEJARS | 17 | 20 | Collins only |
| AVOCADO | 13 | 15 | All three |
| OVERAWE | 13 | 14 | All three |
| AVOWALS | 13 | 15 | All three |
| EVOVAES | 13 | 15 | Collins only |
| OVULARY | 13 | 15 | All three |
| OVERACT | 12 | 14 | All three |
| OVERARM | 12 | 14 | All three |
| EVOCATE | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
| OVERAPT | 12 | 14 | All three |
| OVIPARA | 12 | 14 | All three |
| OVISACS | 12 | 14 | All three |
With V in second place, the first letter has to be a vowel, and the list sorts itself by it. O opens 11 of the 21 words, E opens 5, A opens 4 and U opens just one. OVER- alone supplies 7, which makes this one of the quickest patterns to memorise.
The pattern in brief
- Total: 21 words. Collins takes all 21, while NWL2023 and ENABLE take 16 each.
- Common words: 3, namely AVERAGE, OVERALL and AVOCADO.
- Final letters: E ends 8 words and S ends 6.
- Best score: EVEJARS at 17, then AVOCADO, OVERAWE, AVOWALS, EVOVAES and OVULARY at 13.
- Average score: 11.7 points.
Which words begin with OVER?
Seven words open with OVER: OVERACT, OVERAGE, OVERALL, OVERAPT, OVERARM, OVERATE and OVERAWE. They differ only in the last three letters, so once you know the prefix, the endings decide.
OVERAGE and OVERALL are the two common ones. OVERAWE scores 13, helped by the 4-point V and the 4-point W.
The other four O words are OVIPARA, OVISACS, OVULARY and OVULATE. OVULARY scores 13, with the 4-point V and 4-point Y.
What do the A-, E- and U-starting words look like?
AVERAGE, AVOCADO, AVATARS and AVOWALS start with A. EVEJARS, EVIRATE, EVITATE, EVOCATE and EVOVAES start with E, and UVULARS is the lone U word. AVOCADO and AVOWALS each score 13, level with OVERAWE.
Five words end in -ATE: EVIRATE, EVITATE, EVOCATE, OVERATE and OVULATE. -ARS has three, AVATARS, EVEJARS and UVULARS.
AVERAGE and OVERAGE form a neat pair, since only the first letter differs. EVITATE and EVOCATE do the same with their third letter.
A practical note on scoring
EVEJARS scores 17 because the J is worth 8, but it is a rare pick. AVOCADO at 13 is the common play, and using all seven tiles from your rack also earns the 50-point bonus.
Questions people ask
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