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8-letter words with V as the 2nd letter

438 8-letter words with V as the 2nd letter appear in at least one tournament dictionary, including familiar entries like EVERYONE and EVIDENCE.

438 wordsTop pick EVERYONEHighest score OVERJUMP 22

32 of 438 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 8-letter words (6,320 words); J is the rarest (11). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 32 · most-used first

All valid words 438

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

  • AVADAVAT15
  • AVAILFUL14
  • AVAILING12
  • AVANTIST11
  • AVARICES13
  • AVAUNTED12
  • AVELLANE11
  • AVENGERS12
  • AVENGING13
  • AVENTAIL11
  • AVENTRED12
  • AVENTRES11
  • AVENTURE11
  • AVERAGED13
  • AVERAGES12
  • AVERMENT13
  • AVERRING12
  • AVERSELY14
  • AVERSION11
  • AVERSIVE14
  • AVERTERS11
  • AVERTING12
  • AVGASSES12
  • AVIANISE11
  • AVIANIZE20
  • AVIARIES11
  • AVIARIST11
  • AVIATING12
  • AVIATION11
  • AVIATORS11
  • AVIATRIX18
  • AVICULAR13
  • AVIDNESS12
  • AVIETTES11
  • AVIFAUNA14
  • AVIGATOR12
  • AVIONICS13
  • AVOCADOS14
  • AVODIRES12
  • AVOIDANT12
  • AVOIDERS12
  • AVOIDING13
  • AVOISION11
  • AVOUCHED17
  • AVOUCHER16
  • AVOUCHES16
  • AVOUTRER11
  • AVOWABLE16
  • AVOWABLY19
  • AVOWEDLY18
  • AVOWRIES14
  • AVULSING12
  • AVULSION11
  • DVANDVAS16
  • DVORNIKS16
  • EVACUANT13
  • EVACUATE13
  • EVACUEES13
  • EVADABLE14
  • EVADIBLE14
  • EVALUATE11
  • EVANESCE13
  • EVANGELS12
  • EVANGELY15
  • EVASIBLE13
  • EVASIONS11
  • EVECTION13
  • EVENFALL14
  • EVENINGS12
  • EVENNESS11
  • EVENSONG12
  • EVENTERS11
  • EVENTFUL14
  • EVENTIDE12
  • EVENTING12
  • EVENTIVE14
  • EVENTUAL11
  • EVERMORE13
  • EVERNETS11
  • EVERSION11
  • EVERTING12
  • EVERTORS11
  • EVERYDAY18
  • EVERYMAN16
  • EVERYMEN16
  • EVERYONE14
  • EVERYWAY20
  • EVICTEES13
  • EVICTING14
  • EVICTION13
  • EVICTORS13
  • EVIDENCE14
  • EVIDENTS12
  • EVILDOER12
  • EVILLEST11
  • EVILNESS11
  • EVINCING14
  • EVINCIVE16
  • EVIRATED12
  • EVIRATES11
  • EVITABLE13
  • EVITATED12
  • EVITATES11
  • EVOCABLE15
  • EVOCATED14
  • EVOCATES13
  • EVOCATOR13
  • EVOLUTED12
  • EVOLUTES11
  • EVOLVENT14
  • EVOLVERS14
  • EVOLVING15
  • EVONYMUS16
  • EVULGATE12
  • EVULSING12
  • EVULSION11
  • IVORIEST11
  • IVORISTS11
  • IVRESSES11
  • KVELLING16
  • KVETCHED21
  • KVETCHER20
  • KVETCHES20
  • OVALNESS11
  • OVARIOLE11
  • OVARIOUS11
  • OVARITIS11
  • OVATIONS11
  • OVENABLE13
  • OVENBIRD14
  • OVENLIKE15
  • OVENWARE14
  • OVENWOOD15
  • OVERABLE13
  • OVERACTS13
  • OVERAGED13
  • OVERAGES12
  • OVERALLS11
  • OVERARCH16
  • OVERARMS13
  • OVERAWED15
  • OVERAWES14
  • OVERBAKE17
  • OVERBEAR13
  • OVERBEAT13
  • OVERBETS13
  • OVERBIDS14
  • OVERBILL13
  • OVERBITE13
  • OVERBLEW16
  • OVERBLOW16
  • OVERBOIL13
  • OVERBOLD14
  • OVERBOOK17
  • OVERBOOT13
  • OVERBORE13
  • OVERBORN13
  • OVERBRED14
  • OVERBRIM15
  • OVERBROW16
  • OVERBULK17
  • OVERBURN13
  • OVERBUSY16
  • OVERBUYS16
  • OVERCALL13
  • OVERCAME15
  • OVERCAST13
  • OVERCLAD14
  • OVERCLOY16
  • OVERCOAT13
  • OVERCOLD14
  • OVERCOME15
  • OVERCOOK17
  • OVERCOOL13
  • OVERCRAM15
  • OVERCRAW16
  • OVERCROP15
  • OVERCROW16
  • OVERCURE13
  • OVERCUTS13
  • OVERDARE12
  • OVERDEAR12
  • OVERDECK18
  • OVERDOER12
  • OVERDOES12
  • OVERDOGS13
  • OVERDONE12
  • OVERDOSE12
  • OVERDRAW15
  • OVERDREW15
  • OVERDUBS14
  • OVERDUST12
  • OVERDYED16
  • OVERDYER15
  • OVERDYES15
  • OVEREASY14
  • OVEREATS11
  • OVEREDIT12
  • OVEREGGS13
  • OVEREYED15
  • OVEREYES14
  • OVERFALL14
  • OVERFAST14
  • OVERFEAR14
  • OVERFEED15
  • OVERFELL14
  • OVERFILL14
  • OVERFINE14
  • OVERFISH17
  • OVERFLEW17
  • OVERFLOW17
  • OVERFOLD15
  • OVERFOND15
  • OVERFOUL14
  • OVERFREE14
  • OVERFULL14
  • OVERFUND15
  • OVERGALL12
  • OVERGANG13
  • OVERGAVE15
  • OVERGEAR12
  • OVERGETS12
  • OVERGILD13
  • OVERGILT12
  • OVERGIRD13
  • OVERGIRT12
  • OVERGIVE15
  • OVERGLAD13
  • OVERGOAD13
  • OVERGOES12
  • OVERGONE12
  • OVERGREW15
  • OVERGROW15
  • OVERHAIR14
  • OVERHALE14
  • OVERHAND15
  • OVERHANG15
  • OVERHARD15
  • OVERHATE14
  • OVERHAUL14
  • OVERHEAD15
  • OVERHEAP16
  • OVERHEAR14
  • OVERHEAT14
  • OVERHELD15
  • OVERHENT14
  • OVERHIGH18
  • OVERHITS14
  • OVERHOLD15
  • OVERHOLY17
  • OVERHOPE16
  • OVERHUNG15
  • OVERHUNT14
  • OVERHYPE19
  • OVERIDLE12
  • OVERJOYS21
  • OVERJUMP22
  • OVERJUST18
  • OVERKEEN15
  • OVERKEEP17
  • OVERKEPT17
  • OVERKEST15
  • OVERKILL15
  • OVERKIND16
  • OVERKING16
  • OVERKNEE15
  • OVERLADE12
  • OVERLAID12
  • OVERLAIN11
  • OVERLAND12
  • OVERLAPS13
  • OVERLARD12
  • OVERLATE11
  • OVERLAYS14
  • OVERLEAF14
  • OVERLEAP13
  • OVERLEND12
  • OVERLENT11
  • OVERLETS11
  • OVERLEWD15
  • OVERLIER11
  • OVERLIES11
  • OVERLIVE14
  • OVERLOAD12
  • OVERLOCK17
  • OVERLONG12
  • OVERLOOK15
  • OVERLORD12
  • OVERLOUD12
  • OVERLOVE14
  • OVERLUSH14
  • OVERMANS13
  • OVERMANY16
  • OVERMAST13
  • OVERMEEK17
  • OVERMELT13
  • OVERMILD14
  • OVERMILK17
  • OVERMINE13
  • OVERMUCH18
  • OVERNAME13
  • OVERNEAR11
  • OVERNEAT11
  • OVERNETS11
  • OVERNICE13
  • OVERPACK19
  • OVERPAGE14
  • OVERPAID14
  • OVERPART13
  • OVERPASS13
  • OVERPAST13
  • OVERPAYS16
  • OVERPEER13
  • OVERPERT13
  • OVERPLAN13
  • OVERPLAY16
  • OVERPLOT13
  • OVERPLUS13
  • OVERPOST13
  • OVERPUMP17
  • OVERRACK17
  • OVERRAKE15
  • OVERRANK15
  • OVERRASH14
  • OVERRATE11
  • OVERREAD12
  • OVERREDS12
  • OVERRENS11
  • OVERRICH16
  • OVERRIDE12
  • OVERRIFE14
  • OVERRIPE13
  • OVERRODE12
  • OVERRUDE12
  • OVERRUFF17
  • OVERRULE11
  • OVERRUNS11
  • OVERSAIL11
  • OVERSALE11
  • OVERSALT11
  • OVERSAVE14
  • OVERSEAS11
  • OVERSEED12
  • OVERSEEN11
  • OVERSEER11
  • OVERSEES11
  • OVERSELL11
  • OVERSETS11
  • OVERSEWN14
  • OVERSEWS14
  • OVERSHOE14
  • OVERSHOT14
  • OVERSICK17
  • OVERSIDE12
  • OVERSIZE20
  • OVERSKIP17
  • OVERSLIP13
  • OVERSLOW14
  • OVERSMAN13
  • OVERSMEN13
  • OVERSOAK15
  • OVERSOFT14
  • OVERSOLD12
  • OVERSOON11
  • OVERSOUL11
  • OVERSOWN14
  • OVERSOWS14
  • OVERSPIN13
  • OVERSTAY14
  • OVERSTEP13
  • OVERSTIR11
  • OVERSUDS12
  • OVERSUPS13
  • OVERSURE11
  • OVERSWAM16
  • OVERSWAY17
  • OVERSWIM16
  • OVERSWUM16
  • OVERTAKE15
  • OVERTALK15
  • OVERTAME13
  • OVERTART11
  • OVERTASK15
  • OVERTEEM13
  • OVERTHIN14
  • OVERTIME13
  • OVERTIPS13
  • OVERTIRE11
  • OVERTOIL11
  • OVERTONE11
  • OVERTOOK15
  • OVERTOPS13
  • OVERTRIM13
  • OVERTRIP13
  • OVERTURE11
  • OVERTURN11
  • OVERTYPE16
  • OVERURGE12
  • OVERUSED12
  • OVERUSES11
  • OVERVEIL14
  • OVERVIEW17
  • OVERVOTE14
  • OVERWARM16
  • OVERWARY17
  • OVERWASH17
  • OVERWEAK18
  • OVERWEAR14
  • OVERWEEN14
  • OVERWENT14
  • OVERWETS14
  • OVERWIDE15
  • OVERWILY17
  • OVERWIND15
  • OVERWING15
  • OVERWISE14
  • OVERWORD15
  • OVERWORE14
  • OVERWORK18
  • OVERWORN14
  • OVERYEAR14
  • OVERZEAL20
  • OVIBOSES13
  • OVICIDAL14
  • OVICIDES14
  • OVIDUCAL14
  • OVIDUCTS14
  • OVIPOSIT13
  • OVOIDALS12
  • OVULATED12
  • OVULATES11
  • SVARAJES18
  • SVASTIKA15
  • SVEDBERG15
  • SVELTELY14
  • SVELTEST11
  • UVULARLY14
  • UVULITIS11
Letters by positionIn 77% of these words the 3rd letter is E.
1st letter
  1. O70%
  2. E14%
  3. A12%
3rd letter
  1. E77%
  2. I8%
  3. O6%
4th letter
  1. R73%
  2. N7%
  3. L5%
6th letter
  1. I17%
  2. E17%
  3. A15%
7th letter
  1. E17%
  2. N12%
  3. L11%
8th letter
  1. S21%
  2. E18%
  3. D11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; OVERJUMP tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 76 words
  2. 12 points: 67 words
  3. 1313 points: 81 words
  4. 14 points: 84 words
  5. 1515 points: 51 words
  6. 16 points: 33 words
  7. 1717 points: 24 words
  8. 18 points: 10 words
  9. 1919 points: 3 words
  10. 20 points: 6 words
  11. 2121 points: 2 words
  12. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OVERJUMP2228Collins only
OVERJOYS2123All three
KVETCHED2122All three
OVERSIZE2021All three
EVERYWAY2019All three
KVETCHER2021Collins · NWL
KVETCHES2021All three
OVERZEAL2022All three
AVIANIZE2022All three
OVERHYPE1919All three
OVERPACK1922Collins · NWL
AVOWABLY1921All three

V in position two produces a sharply uneven set: 308 words begin with O, while 61 begin with E and 53 with A. Familiar entries include EVERYONE, EVIDENCE, EVERYDAY, and OVERSEAS; less common forms sit beside them. Only 32 entries rank among the most frequent English words, so a pattern match can return many valid words that rarely appear in everyday writing.

The pattern at a glance

  • 438 entries match the pattern across at least one tournament dictionary.
  • O starts 308 of them; E and A follow with 61 and 53.
  • Only 32 entries rank among the most frequent English words.
  • OVERJUMP scores 22, the highest total in this group; OVERJOYS and KVETCHED each score 21.
  • Dictionary coverage ranges from 325 entries in ENABLE to 436 in Collins.

Which 8-letter words with V as the 2nd letter are familiar?

EVERYONE, EVIDENCE, EVERYDAY, and OVERSEAS are recognizable anchors, each placing V immediately after the first letter. OVERCOME, OVERVIEW, and OVERHEAD show how often the O-V opening carries the pattern; AVIATION, EVALUATE, and EVOLVING offer alternatives beginning with A or E. EVERYDAY and EVERYONE also differ at the ending, giving you distinct crossing checks.

The O opening dominates, but it is not the whole story. S, K, I, D, and U also appear as first letters, so a known starting letter can narrow the search quickly.

The final-letter profile is broader: 93 entries end in S, 80 in E, and 50 in D. For a rack or crossword clue, locking the final letter may cut choices faster than guessing another opening.

How to filter and score the pattern

Treat the set as a pattern filter, not a promise of familiar vocabulary. Only 32 entries rank among the most frequent English words, while 338 have definitions. Check your game's accepted list before spending a turn on an obscure candidate: Collins includes 436 entries, while NWL2023 includes 339.

Scoring offers another route through 8-letter words with V as the 2nd letter. OVERJUMP reaches 22, while OVERJOYS and KVETCHED reach 21; each brings a high-value J, Y, or K rather than relying on the O-V start alone.

Keep the fixed second letter, then test less common consonants on open premium squares. The 7-letter set has 184 entries, compared with 525 at nine letters.

Questions people ask

Which first letter appears most often in this pattern?
O appears first in 308 of the 438 matching words, far more than any other opening letter. E comes next with 61 entries, followed by A with 53. If a crossing clue fixes the first letter as O, you have a much larger group to check.
Which 8-letter word with V in the second position scores highest?
OVERJUMP is the highest scorer in the scoring list, with 22 points. OVERJOYS and KVETCHED each score 21, so those are close alternatives when your rack supports their less common letters. Board placement can change the total you earn in a game.
Are all 438 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No, the dictionaries do not share every entry. Collins contains 436 matching words, NWL2023 has 339, and ENABLE has 325. The total counts words found in at least one of those tournament lists, so check the word list used by your game when a candidate is unfamiliar.

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