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

The fixed letters leave a narrow pool: all 16 matches share the same final A, but their opening letters range across eight choices. RIVIERA and NOVELLA are easier to spot than rarer forms such as CAVEOLA or FOVEOLA. The list is a pattern-solving resource, not a guide to meanings.

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

• The tournament lists contain 16 words with V third and A in the final slot.
• RIVIERA and NOVELLA are familiar-looking examples that satisfy both fixed letters.
• Just one entry falls within the common-word frequency group.
• Collins has 15 matches, NWL2023 has 12, and ENABLE has 11; those sets overlap.
• At 15 points, PAVLOVA tops the Scrabble scoring list.

How common are these V-third, A-final words?

RIVIERA, NOVELLA, SAVANNA, PAVLOVA, and TAVERNA are recognizable examples, but just one of the 16 entries meets the frequency cutoff for common words. Familiarity alone therefore tells you little about tournament acceptance. CAVALLA, VIVERRA, MOVIOLA, FAVELLA, and SEVRUGA are other matches.

The contrast with other endings is sharp: V in position three paired with final S has 137 matches, while final A paired with R in position three has 130. This exact V-third, A-final pattern has only 16.

Five starting letters—C, F, N, S, and V—appear twice apiece; D, L, and M appear once each. VIVARIA and VIVERRA account for two of the words beginning with V.

How should you use the pattern in a word game?

Lock V into slot three and A into slot seven, then test the remaining letters against your clue. PAVLOVA is worth 15 points; VIVERRA, FAVELLA, FOVEOLA, and VIVARIA each score 13. The largest tile total does not make a word the easiest to recall.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins accepts 15 of the matches, NWL2023 accepts 12, and ENABLE accepts 11. Since the counts overlap and only one entry is common by frequency, verify an unfamiliar candidate against your game's word list.