5 Letter Words with D as 1st and V as 3rd Letter

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  • DAVEN
  • DAVER
  • DAVID
  • DAVIS
  • DAVIT
  • DEVAL
  • DEVAS
  • DEVEL
  • DEVEX
  • DEVIL
  • DEVON
  • DEVOT
  • DEVOW
  • DIVAN
  • DIVAS
  • DIVED
  • DIVEL
  • DIVER
  • DIVES
  • DIVET
  • DIVIA
  • DIVID
  • DIVOT
  • DIVUS
  • DIVVY
  • DOVEN
  • DOVER
  • DOVES
  • DOVEY
  • DUVET
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D first and V third covers 30 words, and forty percent of them put I in the box between.

The I Branch Leads D and V Words

I leads at about forty percent, E at twenty seven, A at seventeen and O at thirteen.

DIVER, DIVES, DIVAS, DIVAN, DIVED and DIVOT all share their first three letters, which is half of the I branch in one shape.

So the branch behaves as a single family, and the last two boxes carry everything once you are inside it.

  • DEVIL
  • DIVER
  • DIVES
  • DOVES
  • DUVET

What Sits Outside the DIV Family in D and V Words

DEVIL is the most common entry away from that family, DOVES carries the O branch, and DUVET is the only U branch word in the group.

Choosing a First Guess for D and V Words

DIVES is the better opener than DIVER, since the S ending it tests also appears in DOVES and DIVAS while the R appears nowhere else.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DRIVE part of this pattern

No. DRIVE puts R in the second box and I in the third. The V lands fourth, which is the mixup that brings most people here.

Does DIVVY belong here

Yes, D first and V third, with a second V in the fourth box. It is the only entry that doubles the V.

Is DEVIL worth guessing early

It is the most common word in the group, though its branch is smaller than the I branch. Guess it second rather than first.

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