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7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and V as the 4th letter

11 7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and V as the 4th letter fit this pattern, from weaving to weevils.

11 wordsTop pick WEAVINGHighest score WOLVISH 16

2 of 11 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 1st place, T is the most common 4th letter (105 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • WEAVING14
  • WAIVERS13
  • WEAVERS13
  • WAIVING14
  • WEEVILS13
  • WOLVISH16
  • WEEVERS13
  • WAIVODE14
  • WEEVILY16
  • WOLVERS13
  • WOLVING14
All valid words 11

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

  • WAIVERS13
  • WAIVING14
  • WAIVODE14
  • WEAVERS13
  • WEAVING14
  • WEEVERS13
  • WEEVILS13
  • WEEVILY16
  • WOLVERS13
  • WOLVING14
  • WOLVISH16

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WOLVISH1617Collins only
WEEVILY1617All three
WEAVING1417All three
WAIVING1417All three
WAIVODE1415Collins only
WOLVING1418Collins only
WAIVERS1314All three
WEAVERS1314All three
WEEVILS1315All three
WEEVERS1314All three
WOLVERS1315All three

The strongest everyday examples are weaving and waivers, but most matches are less familiar; all 11 entries appear in Collins, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. Only 2 count as common words, so a matching pattern does not guarantee an easy play. The endings offer a useful clue: S and G account for most of the group.

At a glance: the W–V pattern

  • Exactly 11 tournament-dictionary words have W first and V fourth.
  • Collins includes all 11; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8.
  • Only weaving and waivers fall among the 2 common entries.
  • Five words end in S, while three end in G.
  • Wolvish and weevily lead the score list at 16 points each.

7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and V as the 4th letter

Exactly 11 words fit the W-first, V-fourth pattern. Weaving and waiving share a familiar base, while waivers and weavers look like recognizable plurals; weevils is another word many players will know. These examples give you a better starting point than treating every match as equally likely.

The remaining entries include wolvish, weevers, waivode, weevily, wolvers, and wolving, making the list a mix of recognizable forms and specialist vocabulary. Collins accepts all 11 matches, but the smaller ENABLE and NWL2023 sets each contain 8. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar form.

Which matches score most, and how should you use them?

Wolvish and weevily tie for the top score at 16 points each; weaving, waiving, waivode, and wolving follow at 14. Waivers, weavers, weevils, and weevers each score 13. The average score is 13.9, so the best-scoring choices stand out rather than reflecting a uniformly high-value set.

For a pattern clue, first test weaving, waivers, and weavers against the crossing letters. Then consider the rarer forms if the board supports them. Five matches end in S and three end in G, making those endings worth checking early when your final tile is still unknown.

Only 2 matches are common, and 5 end in S while 3 end in G. Treat 7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and V as the 4th letter as a constrained word-game lookup, not a list of everyday vocabulary.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with W and have V fourth?
There are 11 tournament-dictionary matches. Collins contains all 11, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 8. Familiar options include weaving, waivers, and weevils, but only 2 entries are counted as common words.
Which W-first, V-fourth word has the highest score?
Wolvish and weevily tie for the highest score, with 16 points apiece. Weaving, waiving, waivode, and wolving are next at 14 points each, so the exact rack and board can change which play is practical.
Which endings are most common among these words?
S is the most common ending, with 5 matches, followed by G with 3. The remaining three words end in E, H, and Y, one apiece. Check the final crossing before choosing among the S-ending forms.

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