5 Letter Words Containing V
There are 455 5-letter English words that contain V, from ABOVE to WOVEN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JIVEY (18), VIZIR (17), VIZOR (17). Roughly 20% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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C
- CALVE10 pts
- CARVE10 pts
- CAVED11 pts
- CAVER10 pts
- CAVES10 pts
- CAVIE10 pts
- CAVIL10 pts
- CHEVY16 pts
- CHIVE13 pts
- CHIVY16 pts
- CIVET10 pts
- CIVIC12 pts
- CIVIE10 pts
- CIVIL10 pts
- CIVVY16 pts
- CLAVE10 pts
- CLAVI10 pts
- CLOVE10 pts
- COVED11 pts
- COVEN10 pts
- COVER10 pts
- COVES10 pts
- COVET10 pts
- COVEY13 pts
- COVIN10 pts
- CRAVE10 pts
- CURVE10 pts
- CURVY13 pts
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
- SALVE8 pts
- SALVO8 pts
- SAVED9 pts
- SAVER8 pts
- SAVES8 pts
- SAVIN8 pts
- SAVOR8 pts
- SAVOY11 pts
- SAVVY14 pts
- SCHAV13 pts
- SELVA8 pts
- SERVE8 pts
- SERVO8 pts
- SEVEN8 pts
- SEVER8 pts
- SHAVE11 pts
- SHIVA11 pts
- SHIVE11 pts
- SHIVS11 pts
- SHOVE11 pts
- SIEVE8 pts
- SILVA8 pts
- SIVER8 pts
- SKIVE12 pts
- SLAVE8 pts
- SOAVE8 pts
- SOLVE8 pts
- SPIVS10 pts
- STAVE8 pts
- STOVE8 pts
- SUAVE8 pts
- SWIVE11 pts
- SYLVA11 pts
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U
V
- VACUA10 pts
- VAGAL9 pts
- VAGUE9 pts
- VAGUS9 pts
- VAILS8 pts
- VAIRS8 pts
- VAKIL12 pts
- VALES8 pts
- VALET8 pts
- VALID9 pts
- VALOR8 pts
- VALSE8 pts
- VALUE8 pts
- VALVE11 pts
- VAMPS12 pts
- VANDA9 pts
- VANED9 pts
- VANES8 pts
- VANGS9 pts
- VAPID11 pts
- VAPOR10 pts
- VARAS8 pts
- VARIA8 pts
- VARIX15 pts
- VARNA8 pts
- VARUS8 pts
- VARVE11 pts
- VASAL8 pts
- VASES8 pts
- VASTS8 pts
- VASTY11 pts
- VATIC10 pts
- VATUS8 pts
- VAULT8 pts
- VAUNT8 pts
- VEALS8 pts
- VEALY11 pts
- VEENA8 pts
- VEEPS10 pts
- VEERS8 pts
- VEERY11 pts
- VEGAN9 pts
- VEGIE9 pts
- VEILS8 pts
- VEINS8 pts
- VEINY11 pts
- VELAR8 pts
- VELDS9 pts
- VELDT9 pts
- VELUM10 pts
- VENAE8 pts
- VENAL8 pts
- VENDS9 pts
- VENGE9 pts
- VENIN8 pts
- VENOM10 pts
- VENTS8 pts
- VENUE8 pts
- VERBS10 pts
- VERGE9 pts
- VERSE8 pts
- VERSO8 pts
- VERST8 pts
- VERTS8 pts
- VERTU8 pts
- VERVE11 pts
- VESTA8 pts
- VESTS8 pts
- VETCH13 pts
- VEXED16 pts
- VEXER15 pts
- VEXES15 pts
- VEXIL15 pts
- VIALS8 pts
- VIAND9 pts
- VIBES10 pts
- VICAR10 pts
- VICED11 pts
- VICES10 pts
- VICHY16 pts
- VIDEO9 pts
- VIERS8 pts
- VIEWS11 pts
- VIEWY14 pts
- VIGAS9 pts
- VIGIL9 pts
- VIGOR9 pts
- VILER8 pts
- VILLA8 pts
- VILLI8 pts
- VILLS8 pts
- VIMEN10 pts
- VINAL8 pts
- VINAS8 pts
- VINCA10 pts
- VINED9 pts
- VINES8 pts
- VINIC10 pts
- VINOS8 pts
- VINYL11 pts
- VIOLA8 pts
- VIOLS8 pts
- VIPER10 pts
- VIRAL8 pts
- VIREO8 pts
- VIRES8 pts
- VIRGA9 pts
- VIRID9 pts
- VIRLS8 pts
- VIRTU8 pts
- VIRUS8 pts
- VISAS8 pts
- VISED9 pts
- VISES8 pts
- VISIT8 pts
- VISOR8 pts
- VISTA8 pts
- VITAE8 pts
- VITAL8 pts
- VITTA8 pts
- VIVAS11 pts
- VIVID12 pts
- VIXEN15 pts
- VIZIR17 pts
- VIZOR17 pts
- VOCAL10 pts
- VOCES10 pts
- VODKA13 pts
- VODUN9 pts
- VOGIE9 pts
- VOGUE9 pts
- VOICE10 pts
- VOIDS9 pts
- VOILA8 pts
- VOILE8 pts
- VOLAR8 pts
- VOLED9 pts
- VOLES8 pts
- VOLTA8 pts
- VOLTE8 pts
- VOLTI8 pts
- VOLTS8 pts
- VOLVA11 pts
- VOMER10 pts
- VOMIT10 pts
- VOTED9 pts
- VOTER8 pts
- VOTES8 pts
- VOUCH13 pts
- VOWED12 pts
- VOWEL11 pts
- VOWER11 pts
- VROOM10 pts
- VROUW11 pts
- VROWS11 pts
- VUGGS10 pts
- VUGGY13 pts
- VUGHS12 pts
- VULGO9 pts
- VULVA11 pts
- VYING12 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jivey | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | vizir | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | vizor | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | jived | 16 | 19 |
| 5 | civvy | 16 | 18 |
| 6 | vexed | 16 | 17 |
| 7 | chevy | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | chivy | 16 | 16 |
| 9 | vichy | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | ajiva | 15 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain V?
455 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters V in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).