5-Letter Words Matching _ E _ V _

42 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ E _ V _, 8 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

8 common words42 valid words

Common Words (8)

Words most likely to be the answer.

serve
delve
leave
nerve
verve
weave
heavy
heave

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (34)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

beeve
belva
belve
bevvy
deave
derve
hedva
hedve
helve
herve
keavy
keeve
kerve
leavy
meave
melva
neiva
nerva
nervy
peavy
peeve
reave
reeva
reeve
reive
seave
seavy
selva
senvy
servo
teave
velva
veuve
yerva

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 42 matches.

Most common letters

e42
v42
a22
r14
l9
y9
h6
s6
d5
n5

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 17 with 1 unique vowel
  • 24 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ve · 24 words
  • -va · 9 words
  • -vy · 8 words
  • -vo · 1 words

Strategy

8 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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