8 Letter Words Starting with V
There are 493 8-letter English words that start with V, ranging alphabetically from VACANTLY to VULVITIS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: VIZCACHA (27), VANQUISH (23), VOWELIZE (23). Roughly 15% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
V
- VACANTLY16 pts
- VACATING14 pts
- VACATION13 pts
- VACCINAL15 pts
- VACCINAS15 pts
- VACCINEE15 pts
- VACCINES15 pts
- VACCINIA15 pts
- VACUOLAR13 pts
- VACUOLES13 pts
- VACUUMED16 pts
- VAGABOND15 pts
- VAGARIES12 pts
- VAGILITY15 pts
- VAGINATE12 pts
- VAGOTOMY17 pts
- VAGRANCY17 pts
- VAGRANTS12 pts
- VAINNESS11 pts
- VALANCED14 pts
- VALANCES13 pts
- VALENCES13 pts
- VALENCIA13 pts
- VALERATE11 pts
- VALERIAN11 pts
- VALETING12 pts
- VALGUSES12 pts
- VALIANCE13 pts
- VALIANCY16 pts
- VALIANTS11 pts
- VALIDATE12 pts
- VALIDITY15 pts
- VALKYRIE18 pts
- VALONIAS11 pts
- VALORISE11 pts
- VALORIZE20 pts
- VALOROUS11 pts
- VALUABLE13 pts
- VALUABLY16 pts
- VALUATED12 pts
- VALUATES11 pts
- VALUATOR11 pts
- VALVELET14 pts
- VALVULAE14 pts
- VALVULAR14 pts
- VALVULES14 pts
- VAMBRACE17 pts
- VAMOOSED14 pts
- VAMOOSES13 pts
- VAMOSING14 pts
- VAMPIRES15 pts
- VAMPIRIC17 pts
- VANADATE12 pts
- VANADIUM14 pts
- VANADOUS12 pts
- VANDALIC14 pts
- VANDYKED20 pts
- VANDYKES19 pts
- VANGUARD13 pts
- VANILLAS11 pts
- VANILLIC13 pts
- VANILLIN11 pts
- VANISHED15 pts
- VANISHER14 pts
- VANISHES14 pts
- VANITIED12 pts
- VANITIES11 pts
- VANITORY14 pts
- VANPOOLS13 pts
- VANQUISH23 pts
- VANTAGES12 pts
- VAPIDITY17 pts
- VAPORERS13 pts
- VAPORING14 pts
- VAPORISE13 pts
- VAPORISH16 pts
- VAPORIZE22 pts
- VAPOROUS13 pts
- VAPOURED14 pts
- VAPOURER13 pts
- VAQUEROS20 pts
- VARACTOR13 pts
- VARIABLE13 pts
- VARIABLY16 pts
- VARIANCE13 pts
- VARIANTS11 pts
- VARIATED12 pts
- VARIATES11 pts
- VARICOSE13 pts
- VARIEDLY15 pts
- VARIETAL11 pts
- VARIFORM16 pts
- VARIOLAR11 pts
- VARIOLAS11 pts
- VARIOLES11 pts
- VARIORUM13 pts
- VARISTOR11 pts
- VARLETRY14 pts
- VARMENTS13 pts
- VARMINTS13 pts
- VARNISHY17 pts
- VAROOMED14 pts
- VASCULAR13 pts
- VASCULUM15 pts
- VASELIKE15 pts
- VASIFORM16 pts
- VASOTOMY16 pts
- VASTIEST11 pts
- VASTNESS11 pts
- VATICIDE14 pts
- VAULTERS11 pts
- VAULTIER11 pts
- VAULTING12 pts
- VAUNTERS11 pts
- VAUNTFUL14 pts
- VAUNTING12 pts
- VAVASORS14 pts
- VAVASOUR14 pts
- VAVASSOR14 pts
- VEALIEST11 pts
- VECTORED14 pts
- VEDALIAS12 pts
- VEDETTES12 pts
- VEGANISM14 pts
- VEGETANT12 pts
- VEGETATE12 pts
- VEGETIST12 pts
- VEGETIVE15 pts
- VEHEMENT16 pts
- VEHICLES16 pts
- VEILEDLY15 pts
- VEILINGS12 pts
- VEILLIKE15 pts
- VEINIEST11 pts
- VEININGS12 pts
- VEINLESS11 pts
- VEINLETS11 pts
- VEINLIKE15 pts
- VEINULES11 pts
- VEINULET11 pts
- VELAMINA13 pts
- VELARIUM13 pts
- VELARIZE20 pts
- VELIGERS12 pts
- VELLEITY14 pts
- VELOCITY16 pts
- VELOUTES11 pts
- VELURING12 pts
- VELVERET14 pts
- VELVETED15 pts
- VENALITY14 pts
- VENATION11 pts
- VENDABLE14 pts
- VENDACES14 pts
- VENDETTA12 pts
- VENDEUSE12 pts
- VENDIBLE14 pts
- VENDIBLY17 pts
- VENEERED12 pts
- VENEERER11 pts
- VENENATE11 pts
- VENENOSE11 pts
- VENERATE11 pts
- VENEREAL11 pts
- VENERIES11 pts
- VENETIAN11 pts
- VENGEFUL15 pts
- VENIALLY14 pts
- VENISONS11 pts
- VENOGRAM14 pts
- VENOMERS13 pts
- VENOMING14 pts
- VENOMOUS13 pts
- VENOSITY14 pts
- VENOUSLY14 pts
- VENTAGES12 pts
- VENTAILS11 pts
- VENTLESS11 pts
- VENTRALS11 pts
- VENTURED12 pts
- VENTURER11 pts
- VENTURES11 pts
- VENTURIS11 pts
- VENULOSE11 pts
- VENULOUS11 pts
- VERACITY16 pts
- VERANDAH15 pts
- VERANDAS12 pts
- VERATRIA11 pts
- VERATRIN11 pts
- VERATRUM13 pts
- VERBALLY16 pts
- VERBATIM15 pts
- VERBENAS13 pts
- VERBIAGE14 pts
- VERBILES13 pts
- VERBLESS13 pts
- VERBOTEN13 pts
- VERDANCY17 pts
- VERDERER12 pts
- VERDEROR12 pts
- VERDICTS14 pts
- VERDITER12 pts
- VERDURED13 pts
- VERDURES12 pts
- VERECUND14 pts
- VERGENCE14 pts
- VERIFIED15 pts
- VERIFIER14 pts
- VERIFIES14 pts
- VERISMOS13 pts
- VERISTIC13 pts
- VERITIES11 pts
- VERJUICE20 pts
- VERMEILS13 pts
- VERMOULU13 pts
- VERMOUTH16 pts
- VERMUTHS16 pts
- VERNACLE13 pts
- VERNALLY14 pts
- VERNICLE13 pts
- VERNIERS11 pts
- VERNIXES18 pts
- VERONICA13 pts
- VERRUCAE13 pts
- VERSANTS11 pts
- VERSEMAN13 pts
- VERSEMEN13 pts
- VERSICLE13 pts
- VERSINES11 pts
- VERSIONS11 pts
- VERTEBRA13 pts
- VERTEXES18 pts
- VERTICAL13 pts
- VERTICES13 pts
- VERTICIL13 pts
- VERTIGOS12 pts
- VERVAINS14 pts
- VESICANT13 pts
- VESICATE13 pts
- VESICLES13 pts
- VESICULA13 pts
- VESPERAL13 pts
- VESPIARY16 pts
- VESSELED12 pts
- VESTALLY14 pts
- VESTIARY14 pts
- VESTIGES12 pts
- VESTIGIA12 pts
- VESTINGS12 pts
- VESTLESS11 pts
- VESTLIKE15 pts
- VESTMENT13 pts
- VESTRIES11 pts
- VESTURAL11 pts
- VESTURED12 pts
- VESTURES11 pts
- VESUVIAN14 pts
- VETERANS11 pts
- VETIVERS14 pts
- VETIVERT14 pts
- VEXATION18 pts
- VEXILLAR18 pts
- VEXILLUM20 pts
- VEXINGLY22 pts
- VIADUCTS14 pts
- VIALLING12 pts
- VIATICAL13 pts
- VIATICUM15 pts
- VIATORES11 pts
- VIBRANCE15 pts
- VIBRANCY18 pts
- VIBRANTS13 pts
- VIBRATED14 pts
- VIBRATES13 pts
- VIBRATOR13 pts
- VIBRATOS13 pts
- VIBRIOID14 pts
- VIBRIONS13 pts
- VIBRISSA13 pts
- VIBRONIC15 pts
- VIBURNUM15 pts
- VICARAGE14 pts
- VICARATE13 pts
- VICARIAL13 pts
- VICELESS13 pts
- VICENARY16 pts
- VICEROYS16 pts
- VICINAGE14 pts
- VICINITY16 pts
- VICOMTES15 pts
- VICTORIA13 pts
- VICTRESS13 pts
- VICTUALS13 pts
- VICUGNAS14 pts
- VIDEOTEX19 pts
- VIDETTES12 pts
- VIDICONS14 pts
- VIEWABLE16 pts
- VIEWDATA15 pts
- VIEWIEST14 pts
- VIEWINGS15 pts
- VIEWLESS14 pts
- VIGILANT12 pts
- VIGNERON12 pts
- VIGNETTE12 pts
- VIGORISH15 pts
- VIGOROSO12 pts
- VIGOROUS12 pts
- VILAYETS14 pts
- VILENESS11 pts
- VILIFIED15 pts
- VILIFIER14 pts
- VILIFIES14 pts
- VILIPEND14 pts
- VILLADOM14 pts
- VILLAGER12 pts
- VILLAGES12 pts
- VILLAINS11 pts
- VILLAINY14 pts
- VILLATIC13 pts
- VILLEINS11 pts
- VINASSES11 pts
- VINCIBLE15 pts
- VINCIBLY18 pts
- VINCULUM15 pts
- VINDALOO12 pts
- VINEGARS12 pts
- VINEGARY15 pts
- VINERIES11 pts
- VINEYARD15 pts
- VINIFERA14 pts
- VINIFIED15 pts
- VINIFIES14 pts
- VINOSITY14 pts
- VINOUSLY14 pts
- VINTAGER12 pts
- VINTAGES12 pts
- VINTNERS11 pts
- VIOLABLE13 pts
- VIOLABLY16 pts
- VIOLATED12 pts
- VIOLATER11 pts
- VIOLATES11 pts
- VIOLATOR11 pts
- VIOLENCE13 pts
- VIOLISTS11 pts
- VIOLONES11 pts
- VIOMYCIN18 pts
- VIPERINE13 pts
- VIPERISH16 pts
- VIPEROUS13 pts
- VIRAGOES12 pts
- VIRELAIS11 pts
- VIRELAYS14 pts
- VIREMIAS13 pts
- VIRGATES12 pts
- VIRGINAL12 pts
- VIRGULES12 pts
- VIRICIDE14 pts
- VIRIDIAN12 pts
- VIRIDITY15 pts
- VIRILELY14 pts
- VIRILISM13 pts
- VIRILITY14 pts
- VIROLOGY15 pts
- VIRTUOSA11 pts
- VIRTUOSE11 pts
- VIRTUOSI11 pts
- VIRTUOSO11 pts
- VIRTUOUS11 pts
- VIRUCIDE14 pts
- VIRULENT11 pts
- VISCACHA18 pts
- VISCERAL13 pts
- VISCIDLY17 pts
- VISCOSES13 pts
- VISCOUNT13 pts
- VISELIKE15 pts
- VISIONAL11 pts
- VISIONED12 pts
- VISITANT11 pts
- VISITERS11 pts
- VISITING12 pts
- VISITORS11 pts
- VISORING12 pts
- VISUALLY14 pts
- VITALISE11 pts
- VITALISM13 pts
- VITALIST11 pts
- VITALITY14 pts
- VITALIZE20 pts
- VITAMERS13 pts
- VITAMINE13 pts
- VITAMINS13 pts
- VITELLIN11 pts
- VITELLUS11 pts
- VITESSES11 pts
- VITIABLE13 pts
- VITIATED12 pts
- VITIATES11 pts
- VITIATOR11 pts
- VITILIGO12 pts
- VITRAINS11 pts
- VITREOUS11 pts
- VITRINES11 pts
- VITRIOLS11 pts
- VITTLING12 pts
- VITULINE11 pts
- VIVACITY19 pts
- VIVARIES14 pts
- VIVARIUM16 pts
- VIVERRID15 pts
- VIVIDEST15 pts
- VIVIFIED18 pts
- VIVIFIER17 pts
- VIVIFIES17 pts
- VIVIPARA16 pts
- VIVISECT16 pts
- VIXENISH21 pts
- VIZARDED22 pts
- VIZCACHA27 pts
- VIZIRATE20 pts
- VIZIRIAL20 pts
- VIZORING21 pts
- VOCABLES15 pts
- VOCALICS15 pts
- VOCALISE13 pts
- VOCALISM15 pts
- VOCALIST13 pts
- VOCALITY16 pts
- VOCALIZE22 pts
- VOCATION13 pts
- VOCATIVE16 pts
- VOCODERS14 pts
- VOGUEING13 pts
- VOICEFUL16 pts
- VOIDABLE14 pts
- VOIDANCE14 pts
- VOIDNESS12 pts
- VOLATILE11 pts
- VOLCANIC15 pts
- VOLCANOS13 pts
- VOLERIES11 pts
- VOLITANT11 pts
- VOLITION11 pts
- VOLITIVE14 pts
- VOLLEYED15 pts
- VOLLEYER14 pts
- VOLPLANE13 pts
- VOLTAGES12 pts
- VOLTAISM13 pts
- VOLUMING14 pts
- VOLUTINS11 pts
- VOLUTION11 pts
- VOLVOXES21 pts
- VOLVULUS14 pts
- VOMERINE13 pts
- VOMITERS13 pts
- VOMITING14 pts
- VOMITIVE16 pts
- VOMITORY16 pts
- VOMITOUS13 pts
- VOODOOED13 pts
- VORACITY16 pts
- VORLAGES12 pts
- VORTEXES18 pts
- VORTICAL13 pts
- VORTICES13 pts
- VOTARESS11 pts
- VOTARIES11 pts
- VOTARIST11 pts
- VOTEABLE13 pts
- VOTELESS11 pts
- VOTIVELY17 pts
- VOUCHEES16 pts
- VOUCHERS16 pts
- VOUCHING17 pts
- VOUSSOIR11 pts
- VOUVRAYS17 pts
- VOWELIZE23 pts
- VOYAGERS15 pts
- VOYAGEUR15 pts
- VOYAGING16 pts
- VROOMING14 pts
- VUGGIEST13 pts
- VULCANIC15 pts
- VULGARER12 pts
- VULGARLY15 pts
- VULGATES12 pts
- VULGUSES12 pts
- VULTURES11 pts
- VULVITIS14 pts
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 | vizcacha | 27 | 29 |
| 2 | vanquish | 23 | 25 |
| 3 | vowelize | 23 | 25 |
| 4 | vexingly | 22 | 25 |
| 5 | vocalize | 22 | 25 |
| 6 | vaporize | 22 | 24 |
| 7 | vizarded | 22 | 23 |
| 8 | vizoring | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | volvoxes | 21 | 24 |
| 10 | vixenish | 21 | 22 |
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 8-letter words start with V?
493 valid 8-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).