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

The pattern is _VO____, and its 28 entries come from a compact set of familiar starts and less familiar game words. AVOCADO and EVOLVED are easy to recognize; DVORNIK is a very different sort of find. Only four entries rank among the most common English words, so the whole group is not everyday vocabulary.

What stands out in this letter pattern

• The pattern has 28 seven-letter entries across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins lists 27 matches, compared with 20 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE.
• AVOCADO, EVOLVED, AVOIDED, and EVOKING are recognizable examples.
• Twelve matches end in S, more than end in any other letter.
• EVOKING and DVORNIK lead the listed Scrabble scores at 15 points each.

Which words fit, and how do they end?

Two clear families make the pattern easier to scan: AVO words such as AVOIDED, AVOCADO, AVOCETS, and AVOWALS, and EVO words such as EVOLVED, EVOLVES, EVOKING, and EVOKERS. The opening letter is usually A or E: 12 entries begin with A and nine with E.

Endings narrow the search further. Twelve words take S, while D, E, and R each finish three; G appears twice. K, L, and O each appear once.

If you know the final tile, try the S group first, then check the smaller ending groups.

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

EVOKING and DVORNIK are the top scorers at 15 points, with EVOLVED, AVOWING, and EVOKERS close behind at 14. EVOKING adds value through its K; DVORNIK is a less familiar alternative when you need the same score.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes 27 of these words, but NWL2023 includes 20 and ENABLE includes 18. That makes the combined count broader than any one of those lists. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry; only four matches are common English words.