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6 Letter Words Starting with V

There are 277 6-letter English words that start with V, ranging alphabetically from VACANT to VULVAS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: VOLVOX (19), VEEJAY (19), VIZARD (19). Roughly 13% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

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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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1volvox1922
2veejay1921
3vizard1920
4vizsla1820
5vivify1819
6vizier1819
7vizirs1819
8vizors1819
9vexing1720
10vernix1618

Strategy for this list

V is worth 4 in Scrabble and starts ~1,800 words. V has no legal two-letter words in either dictionary, which is why it's often called a bingo-killer letter — holding a V blocks a bingo shape. V-openers with premium potential include VIZIER, VIZOR, VIXEN. In Wordle, V is a rare opening letter — testing it isolates a small candidate pool.

FAQs

How many 6-letter words start with V?

277 valid 6-letter English words begin with 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).

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