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

The fixed pattern leaves only 18 tournament-dictionary words, and the list mixes familiar choices with less common entries. REVENUE, OBVIOUS, SAVIOUR, and DEVIOUS are among the recognizable matches. Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes nearly every match, while ENABLE and NWL2023 accept fewer, so the word you choose matters as much as the letter pattern.

At a glance, the V-and-U pattern

• There are 18 seven-letter matches with V third and U sixth.
• Collins includes 17 matches; NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 12.
• Four matches are common: REVENUE, OBVIOUS, SAVIOUR, and DEVIOUS.
• Eight words end in S; E and R each finish four.
• COVERUP leads the scoring examples at 14 points.

How many of these patterned words are familiar?

Only four of the 18 matches are common, so the pattern is much narrower than its recognizable examples suggest. REVENUE and OBVIOUS are everyday words; SAVIOUR and DEVIOUS are familiar too, though SAVIOUR uses the British spelling.

DEVALUE and REVALUE offer another clear pair: both keep V in the third slot and U in the sixth. ENVIOUS is also a match, but less often used as a go-to answer than the first two. Most remaining entries are specialized or uncommon, so recognizing the pattern does not guarantee a word will be accepted in your game.

Playing 7-letter words with V third and U sixth

For a rack or crossword, lock in the V and U first, then test likely endings. S is the strongest ending by far, while E and R each account for four matches. That distribution makes an S-ending candidate worth checking early, but it does not make every such word familiar.

COVERUP scores 14 points on base tile values, ahead of LOVEBUG, HAVIOUR, and HAVEOUR at 13. OBVIOUS scores 12, while DEVIOUS scores 11. These are base word scores, not a promise of a particular board result; letter premiums and placement change the total.