5-letter words with V as the second letter
There are 52 five-letter words with V as the second letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is AVYZE at 20 points. A is the most common first letter among them (18), and the average score is 9.2 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green V in the second position leaves these 52 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with V in slot 2, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include AVYZE, AVIZE, EVOKE, KVASS and KVELL. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a V in slot 2 further.
For Wordle, OVATE is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 52 words.
5-letter words with V as the second letter in numbers
- Words
- 52
- Highest scoring
- AVYZE 20 pts
- Average score
- 9.2 pts
- With a definition
- 32 (62%)
- A18
- E12
- I3
- K2
- M1
- O13
- U3
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with v as the second letter
5-letter words with V as the second letter (52)
All 52 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words have V as the second letter?
Unscrambly's list has 52 five-letter words with V in the second position, 0.4% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your second tile turned green as V, these 52 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as OVATE.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with V as the second letter?
AVYZE scores 20 points in Scrabble. Next come AVIZE (17), EVOKE (12) and KVASS (12). The average is 9.2 points.