Five Letter Words Starting with 'V'

High-scoring words: VIZIR (17 pts), VIZOR (17 pts), VEXED (16 pts), VICHY (16 pts), VAMPY (15 pts)

This page lists all 167 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with V (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

167 Total Words
9.6 Avg Score (pts)
VIZIR Top Word (17 pts)
61 Words ≥ 10 pts
VACUA10 VAGAL9 VAGUE9 VAGUS9 VAILS8 VAIRS8 VAKIL12 VALES8 VALET8 VALID9 VALOR8 VALSE8 VALUE8 VALVE11 VAMPS12 VAMPY15 VANDA9 VANED9 VANES8 VANGS9 VAPID11 VAPOR10 VARAS8 VARIA8 VARIX15 VARNA8 VARUS8 VARVE11 VASAL8 VASES8 VASTS8 VASTY11 VATIC10 VATUS8 VAULT8 VAUNT8 VEALS8 VEALY11 VEENA8 VEEPS10 VEERS8 VEERY11 VEGAN9 VEGES9 VEGIE9 VEILS8 VEINS8 VEINY11 VELAR8 VELDS9 VELDT9 VELUM10 VENAE8 VENAL8 VENDS9 VENGE9 VENIN8 VENOM10 VENTS8 VENUE8 VENUS8 VERBS10 VERGE9 VERSE8 VERSO8 VERST8 VERTS8 VERTU8 VERVE11 VESTA8 VESTS8 VETCH13 VEXED16 VEXER15 VEXES15 VEXIL15 VIALS8 VIAND9 VIBES10 VICAR10 VICED11 VICES10 VICHY16 VIDEO9 VIERS8 VIEWS11 VIEWY14 VIGAS9 VIGIA9 VIGIL9 VIGOR9 VILER8 VILLA8 VILLI8 VILLS8 VIMEN10 VINAL8 VINAS8 VINCA10 VINED9 VINES8 VINIC10 VINOS8 VINYL11 VIOLA8 VIOLS8 VIPER10 VIRAL8 VIREO8 VIRES8 VIRGA9 VIRID9 VIRLS8 VIRTU8 VIRUS8 VISAS8 VISED9 VISES8 VISIT8 VISOR8 VISTA8 VITAE8 VITAL8 VITTA8 VIVAS11 VIVID12 VIXEN15 VIZIR17 VIZOR17 VOCAB12 VOCAL10 VOCES10 VODKA13 VODOU9 VODUN9 VOGIE9 VOGUE9 VOICE10 VOIDS9 VOILA8 VOILE8 VOLAR8 VOLED9 VOLES8 VOLTA8 VOLTE8 VOLTI8 VOLTS8 VOLVA11 VOMER10 VOMIT10 VOTED9 VOTER8 VOTES8 VOUCH13 VOWED12 VOWEL11 VOWER11 VROOM10 VROUW11 VROWS11 VUGGS10 VUGGY13 VUGHS12 VULGO9 VULVA11 VYING12

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words start with V?

There are 167 valid five-letter Scrabble words starting with V in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Starting with 'V''?

The highest-scoring word is VIZIR with 17 Scrabble points. Out of 167 words, 61 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 9.6 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 106 score between 6 and 9 points, and 61 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.