5-letter words with V as the second letter

There are 52 five-letter words with V as the second letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. V never doubles and never ends a common English word, which quietly limits where it can go.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with V in the second position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include avail, avale, avant, avast and avels. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with v as the second letter

WordScoreLength
avyze205
avize175
evoke125
kvass125
kvell125
avows115
every115
evhoe115
evohe115
ivory115

5-letter words with V as the second letter (52)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have V as the second letter?

Our dictionary lists 52 five-letter words with V in the second position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your second tile turned green as V, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

AVAIL is a common five-letter word with V as its second letter.

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