7-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter

Lock V into slot two and L into slot five, and the results are unusually few: just 11 tournament-dictionary words. The group leans heavily toward words beginning with O, while OVERLAX and KVELLED stand out on the score list. Only two matches fall into the common-word frequency group, so expect several less familiar entries.

7-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter

• Eleven tournament-list words match V in slot two and L in slot five.
• Six begin with O: OVERLAP, OVERLAY, OVERLIE, OVERLET, OVERLAX, and OVERLIT.
• Three begin with A: AVAILED, AVAILES, and AVELLAN.
• OVERLAX scores 17, the highest score; KVELLED follows at 15.
• Four end in D or T, with two words for each ending.

Which words lead this V-and-L group?

OVERLAP and OVERLAY are the most immediately recognizable examples, and both begin with the same O-V-E-R sequence. That shared opening accounts for six of the 11 matches, making O the strongest first-letter choice by a clear margin.

The remaining starts are more scattered: AVAILED, AVAILES, and AVELLAN begin with A, while EVILLER and KVELLED start with E and K. OVERLAX is the scoring standout at 17 points, but its unusual final X makes it less familiar than OVERLAP or OVERLAY.

How do the dictionaries treat these matches?

Collins includes all 11 matches, compared with 10 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE. The overlap is substantial, but the smaller counts mean a word accepted in one game may not work in another; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

For 7-letter words with V as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter, the main practical limit is familiarity: only two matches fall into the common-word group, and eight have definitions available. Try OVERLAP or OVERLAY first when you need a recognizable candidate; keep KVELLED and OVERLAX in mind for score-focused play.