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.
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.
Best words to play 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
- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| DYVOURY | 17 | 17 | Collins only |
| CAVALRY | 15 | 17 | All three |
| BOVVERS | 15 | 18 | Collins · NWL |
| DEVILRY | 14 | 15 | All three |
| DYVOURS | 14 | 15 | All three |
| RIVALRY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| FAVOURS | 13 | 15 | All three |
| SAVOURY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| REVELRY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| VIVERRA | 13 | 15 | Collins only |
| HAVIORS | 13 | 13 | All three |
| LIVYERS | 13 | 14 | All 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.
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