5 Letter Words With V
Looking for 5-letter words containing V anywhere in the word? Browse our list of 455 words below (72 common words), complete with standard Scrabble point totals to help solve Wordle yellow clues, anagrams, and crossword puzzles.
Total: 455 Common: 72
Top Word: jivey (18 pts)
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Common 5-Letter Words With V (72)
High FrequencyEveryday English words frequently encountered in Wordle answers, casual games, and crosswords:
above 10
alive 8
avoid 9
brave 10
chevy 16
civic 12
civil 10
cover 10
curve 10
devel 9
devil 9
devon 9
drive 9
drove 9
event 8
every 11
favor 11
fever 11
given 9
gives 9
grave 9
grove 9
haven 11
heavy 14
ivory 11
leave 8
level 8
lived 9
liver 8
lives 8
loved 9
lover 8
loves 8
moved 11
moves 10
movie 10
naval 8
nerve 8
never 8
novel 8
olive 8
prove 10
river 8
rover 8
saved 9
saver 8
saves 8
serve 8
seven 8
slave 8
solve 8
valid 9
value 8
valve 11
vault 8
venue 8
verse 8
video 9
views 11
villa 8
vinyl 11
viral 8
virus 8
visit 8
vista 8
vital 8
vocal 10
voice 10
voted 9
votes 8
waves 11
wives 11
All 5-Letter Words With V (455)
Benchmark LexiconComplete word list containing V in any position:
above 10
agave 9
aiver 8
ajiva 15
alive 8
anvil 8
arval 8
arvos 8
avail 8
avant 8
avast 8
avens 8
avers 8
avert 8
avgas 9
avian 8
avion 8
aviso 8
avoid 9
avows 11
bevel 10
bevor 10
bovid 11
brava 10
brave 10
bravi 10
bravo 10
breve 10
calve 10
carve 10
caved 11
caver 10
caves 10
cavie 10
cavil 10
chevy 16
chive 13
chivy 16
civet 10
civic 12
civie 10
civil 10
civvy 16
clave 10
clavi 10
clove 10
coved 11
coven 10
cover 10
coves 10
covet 10
covey 13
covin 10
crave 10
curve 10
curvy 13
daven 9
davit 9
deave 9
delve 9
devas 9
devel 9
devil 9
devon 9
divan 9
divas 9
dived 10
diver 9
dives 9
divot 9
divvy 15
doven 9
doves 9
drave 9
drive 9
drove 9
duvet 9
eaved 9
eaves 8
elver 8
elves 8
envoi 8
envoy 11
ervil 8
evade 9
evens 8
event 8
evert 8
every 11
evict 10
evils 8
evite 8
evoke 12
fauve 11
favas 11
faves 11
favor 11
favus 11
fever 11
fiver 11
fives 11
fovea 11
ganev 9
gavel 9
gavot 9
given 9
giver 9
gives 9
glove 9
grave 9
gravy 12
grove 9
guava 9
gyved 13
gyves 12
halva 11
halve 11
haven 11
haver 11
haves 11
havoc 13
heave 11
heavy 14
helve 11
hived 12
hives 11
hovel 11
hover 11
invar 8
ivied 9
ivies 8
ivory 11
javas 15
jived 16
jiver 15
jives 15
jivey 18
kavas 12
keeve 12
kevel 12
kevil 12
kivas 12
knave 12
kvass 12
laevo 8
larva 8
lavas 8
laved 9
laver 8
laves 8
leave 8
leavy 11
levee 8
level 8
lever 8
levin 8
lieve 8
lived 9
liven 8
liver 8
lives 8
livid 9
livre 8
lovat 8
loved 9
lover 8
loves 8
marvy 13
mauve 10
maven 10
mavie 10
mavin 10
mavis 10
moved 11
mover 10
moves 10
movie 10
naevi 8
naive 8
naval 8
navar 8
navel 8
naves 8
navvy 14
nerve 8
nervy 11
never 8
neves 8
nevus 8
nieve 8
nival 8
novae 8
novas 8
novel 8
oaves 8
ogive 9
olive 8
ovals 8
ovary 11
ovate 8
ovens 8
overs 8
overt 8
ovine 8
ovoid 9
ovoli 8
ovolo 8
ovule 8
parve 10
parvo 10
pavan 10
paved 11
paver 10
paves 10
pavid 11
pavin 10
pavis 10
peavy 13
peeve 10
pivot 10
poove 10
privy 13
prove 10
raved 9
ravel 8
raven 8
raver 8
raves 8
ravin 8
reave 8
reeve 8
reive 8
revel 8
revet 8
revue 8
rival 8
rived 9
riven 8
river 8
rives 8
rivet 8
roved 9
roven 8
rover 8
roves 8
salve 8
salvo 8
saved 9
saver 8
saves 8
savin 8
savor 8
savoy 11
savvy 14
schav 13
selva 8
serve 8
servo 8
seven 8
sever 8
shave 11
shiva 11
shive 11
shivs 11
shove 11
sieve 8
silva 8
siver 8
skive 12
slave 8
soave 8
solve 8
spivs 10
stave 8
stove 8
suave 8
swive 11
sylva 11
trave 8
trove 8
ulvas 8
uveal 8
uveas 8
uvula 8
vacua 10
vagal 9
vague 9
vagus 9
vails 8
vairs 8
vakil 12
vales 8
valet 8
valid 9
valor 8
valse 8
value 8
valve 11
vamps 12
vanda 9
vaned 9
vanes 8
vangs 9
vapid 11
vapor 10
varas 8
varia 8
varix 15
varna 8
varus 8
varve 11
vasal 8
vases 8
vasts 8
vasty 11
vatic 10
vatus 8
vault 8
vaunt 8
veals 8
vealy 11
veena 8
veeps 10
veers 8
veery 11
vegan 9
vegie 9
veils 8
veins 8
veiny 11
velar 8
velds 9
veldt 9
velum 10
venae 8
venal 8
vends 9
venge 9
venin 8
venom 10
vents 8
venue 8
verbs 10
verge 9
verse 8
verso 8
verst 8
verts 8
vertu 8
verve 11
vesta 8
vests 8
vetch 13
vexed 16
vexer 15
vexes 15
vexil 15
vials 8
viand 9
vibes 10
vicar 10
viced 11
vices 10
vichy 16
video 9
viers 8
views 11
viewy 14
vigas 9
vigil 9
vigor 9
viler 8
villa 8
villi 8
vills 8
vimen 10
vinal 8
vinas 8
vinca 10
vined 9
vines 8
vinic 10
vinos 8
vinyl 11
viola 8
viols 8
viper 10
viral 8
vireo 8
vires 8
virga 9
virid 9
virls 8
virtu 8
virus 8
visas 8
vised 9
vises 8
visit 8
visor 8
vista 8
vitae 8
vital 8
vitta 8
vivas 11
vivid 12
vixen 15
vizir 17
vizor 17
vocal 10
voces 10
vodka 13
vodun 9
vogie 9
vogue 9
voice 10
voids 9
voila 8
voile 8
volar 8
voled 9
voles 8
volta 8
volte 8
volti 8
volts 8
volva 11
vomer 10
vomit 10
voted 9
voter 8
votes 8
vouch 13
vowed 12
vowel 11
vower 11
vroom 10
vrouw 11
vrows 11
vuggs 10
vuggy 13
vughs 12
vulgo 9
vulva 11
vying 12
waive 11
waved 12
waver 11
waves 11
wavey 14
weave 11
wived 12
wiver 11
wives 11
woven 11
How to Find 5-Letter Words With V
When V is confirmed in your puzzle (such as a yellow tile in Wordle or a tile on your Scrabble rack), use these practical strategies:
- Test Different Slots: Since V can be placed in positions 1 through 5, test words where V moves away from previous guess slots.
- Look for Vowel Combinations: Check high-frequency diphthongs and vowel pairings to find high-probability puzzle candidates.
- Check Starting & Ending Lists: Narrow your candidates by pairing this search with words starting or ending with V.
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FAQs: 5-Letter Words With V
Everything you need to know about finding words and solving puzzles.
How many 5-letter words contain the letter V?
There are 455 5-letter words that contain V anywhere in the word in our ENABLE1 lexicon, including 72 high-frequency everyday English words.
Does the letter V have to be at a specific position?
No. The words listed on this page contain V anywhere in the 5-letter span—whether at the beginning, in the middle (positions 2, 3, or 4), or at the end.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with V?
The highest scoring 5-letter word containing V is "JIVEY", yielding 18 points in official tournament Scrabble play.
How can I use this list for Wordle when V is yellow?
In Wordle, a yellow tile indicates that the letter is in the word but currently in the wrong position. Browse the words on this page to test alternative slots for V and eliminate impossible combinations.
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