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

The pattern is narrower than its familiar OVER- words suggest: half of the matches start with O, and only two rank among common English words. You’ll also find less familiar entries such as AVULSED and KVASSES. Check your game’s dictionary before choosing an obscure match; the accepted set changes across tournament lists.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 16 tournament-dictionary words with V second and S fifth.
• Eight begin with O, while four begin with A.
• Only two matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Five end in S; the remaining words finish with six different letters.
• KVASSES scores 14, the highest score among these matches.

Which V-second, S-fifth words are easiest to recognize?

OVERSEE, OVERSAW, and OVERSEA are the clearest starting points. They share the opening OVER, so once those letters fit, check the fifth slot: S locks in the pattern. OVERSET is another recognizable option, while OVERSEW and OVERSOW are less likely to come to mind during a timed game.

The opening letters are unusually concentrated. O supplies eight matches and A supplies four; E, I, and K account for the other four. That makes the first letter a strong sorting clue, but not a guarantee: AVULSED and EVULSED fit the same fixed positions without following the OVER- pattern.

How do scores and dictionary coverage compare?

KVASSES leads at 14 points, ahead of OVERSAW, OVERSEW, and OVERSOW at 13 each. The high scorer is also one of the less familiar choices, so don’t trade a secure play for extra points unless your game accepts it. OVERSEE scores 10 and is a more recognizable fit.

Collins includes all 16 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 14 and ENABLE accepts 12. No matches are Wordle answers or allowed guesses, so this pattern won’t solve a Wordle board. For a word game, verify the less familiar entries against its dictionary; that mismatch is the main limitation of relying on the full set.