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5-letter words with V as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when V is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: aiver, anvil, arval.

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167 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
aiver52
anvil52
arval52
arvos52
bevel52
bevor52
bovid52
caved52
caver52
caves52
cavie51
cavil52
civet52
civic52
civie51
civil52
civvy52
coved52
coven52
cover52
coves52
covet52
covey52
covin52
daven52
davit52
devas52
devel52
devil52
devon52
divan52
divas52
dived52
diver52
dives52
divot52
divvy52
doven52
doves52
duvet52
eaved52
eaves52
elver52
elves52
envoi52
envoy52
ervil52
favas52
faves52
favor52
favus52
fever52
fiver52
fives52
fovea52
gavel52
gavot52
given52
giver52
gives52
gyved52
gyves52
haven52
haver52
haves52
havoc52
hived52
hives52
hovel52
hover52
invar52
javas52
jived52
jiver52
jives52
jivey52
kavas52
kevel52
kevil52
kivas52
lavas52
laved52
laver52
laves52
levee51
level52
lever52
levin52
lived52
liven52
liver52
lives52
livid52
livre51
lovat52
loved52
lover52
loves52
maven52
mavie51
mavin52
mavis52
moved52
mover52
moves52
movie51
naval52
navar52
navel52
naves52
navvy52
never52
neves52
nevus52
nival52
novae51
novas52
novel52
oaves52
pavan52
paved52
paver52
paves52
pavid52
pavin52
pavis52
pivot52
raved52
ravel52
raven52
raver52
raves52
ravin52
revel52
revet52
revue51
rival52
rived52
riven52
river52
rives52
rivet52
roved52
roven52
rover52
roves52
saved52
saver52
saves52
savin52
savor52
savoy52
savvy52
seven52
sever52
siver52
ulvas52
vivas52
vivid52
waved52
waver52
waves52
wavey52
wived52
wiver52
wives52
woven52

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed V in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping V locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.