7-letter words with V as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter

The 28 7-letter words with V as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter include familiar picks such as CAVALRY and RIVALRY.

28 wordsTop pick CAVALRYHighest score DYVOURY 17

4 of 28 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With V in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (160 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
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Best words to play first 28 · most-used first

  • CAVALRY15
  • RIVALRY13
  • FAVOURS13
  • RIVIERA10
  • SAVOURY13
  • SAVIORS10
  • REVELRY13
  • DEVOURS11
  • RIVIERE10
  • SAVOURS10
  • DEVILRY14
  • VIVERRA13
  • DEVOIRS11
  • CAVIARE12
  • CAVIARS12
  • ALVEARY13
  • BOVVERS15
  • CAVIERS12
  • DYVOURS14
  • DYVOURY17
  • ENVIERS10
  • HAVIORS13
  • LAVEERS10
  • LEVIERS10
  • LIVIERS10
  • LIVYERS13
  • PAVIORS12
  • REVEURS10
All valid words 28

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ALVEARY13
  • BOVVERS15
  • CAVALRY15
  • CAVIARE12
  • CAVIARS12
  • CAVIERS12
  • DEVILRY14
  • DEVOIRS11
  • DEVOURS11
  • DYVOURS14
  • DYVOURY17
  • ENVIERS10
  • FAVOURS13
  • HAVIORS13
  • LAVEERS10
  • LEVIERS10
  • LIVIERS10
  • LIVYERS13
  • PAVIORS12
  • REVELRY13
  • REVEURS10
  • RIVALRY13
  • RIVIERA10
  • RIVIERE10
  • SAVIORS10
  • SAVOURS10
  • SAVOURY13
  • VIVERRA13
Letters by positionIn 61% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. D18%
  2. R18%
  3. C14%
2nd letter
  1. A39%
  2. E21%
  3. I21%
4th letter
  1. I43%
  2. O25%
  3. E18%
5th letter
  1. E32%
  2. U25%
  3. L14%
7th letter
  1. S61%
  2. Y25%
  3. E7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; DYVOURY tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 9 words
  2. 11 points: 2 words
  3. 1212 points: 4 words
  4. 13 points: 8 words
  5. 1414 points: 2 words
  6. 15 points: 2 words
  7. 1616 points: 0 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DYVOURY1717Collins only
CAVALRY1517All three
BOVVERS1518Collins · NWL
DEVILRY1415All three
DYVOURS1415All three
RIVALRY1314All three
FAVOURS1315All three
SAVOURY1314All three
REVELRY1314All three
VIVERRA1315Collins only
HAVIORS1313All three
LIVYERS1314All three

The pattern fixes V in position three and R in position six, leaving four letters open; that constraint turns up 28 tournament-dictionary words, but only 4 rank among common English words. CAVALRY, RIVALRY, and FAVOURS are recognizable examples; entries such as DYVOURY are far less familiar. Most matches end in S, so the final letter quickly narrows your options.

7-letter words with V third and R sixth

  • There are 28 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 28 matches; ENABLE has 22, while NWL2023 has 23.
  • Only 4 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Seventeen words end in S, compared with 7 ending in Y.
  • DYVOURY leads the scores at 17 points; CAVALRY scores 15.

Which patterns and scores stand out?

  • S is the clear ending to check first: 17 matches finish with that letter; 7 finish in Y, while A and E each end 2 words.
  • If your clue gives the last letter, an S ending points you toward the largest group.
  • D and R each start 5 matches, followed by C and L with 4 apiece.
  • DYVOURY scores 17 points; CAVALRY and BOVVERS each score 15, before any premium-square bonus.

What should you check before playing one?

  • All 28 appear in Collins; ENABLE includes 22 and NWL2023 includes 23.
  • Check your game's word list before committing to unfamiliar entries; DYVOURY and BOVVERS are less everyday than CAVALRY or RIVALRY.
  • Only 4 of these 7-letter words with V as the 3rd letter and R as the 6th letter are common by the frequency measure.
  • Filter by the fixed letters, then test endings and dictionary acceptance; the pattern alone does not prove a game accepts a word.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have V third and R sixth?
There are 28 matches across the tournament dictionaries. The total varies by dictionary: Collins has 28, ENABLE has 22, and NWL2023 has 23. Familiar examples include CAVALRY, RIVALRY, and FAVOURS.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
DYVOURY scores 17 points, the highest score among these matches. CAVALRY and BOVVERS each score 15. These are tile scores; premium squares on a board can change a play's total.
What letter do most of these words end with?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 17 of the matches. Y comes next with 7, while A and E each end 2 words. If your clue includes the final letter, start with the S-ending group.

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