9 Letter Words Starting with V
There are 414 9-letter English words that start with V, ranging alphabetically from VACANCIES to VULTUROUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: VIZCACHAS (28), VICTIMIZE (25), VOWELIZED (25). Average word length in this list is 9 letters.
Word list
V
- VACANCIES16 pts
- VACATIONS14 pts
- VACCINATE16 pts
- VACCINEES16 pts
- VACCINIAL16 pts
- VACCINIAS16 pts
- VACILLATE14 pts
- VACUITIES14 pts
- VACUOLATE14 pts
- VACUOUSLY17 pts
- VACUUMING17 pts
- VAGABONDS16 pts
- VAGARIOUS13 pts
- VAGINALLY16 pts
- VAGINITIS13 pts
- VAGOTONIA13 pts
- VAGOTONIC15 pts
- VAGRANTLY16 pts
- VAGUENESS13 pts
- VAINGLORY16 pts
- VALANCING15 pts
- VALENCIAS14 pts
- VALENCIES14 pts
- VALENTINE12 pts
- VALERATES12 pts
- VALERIANS12 pts
- VALIANCES14 pts
- VALIANTLY15 pts
- VALIDATED14 pts
- VALIDATES13 pts
- VALKYRIES19 pts
- VALLECULA14 pts
- VALORISED13 pts
- VALORISES12 pts
- VALORIZED22 pts
- VALORIZES21 pts
- VALUABLES14 pts
- VALUATING13 pts
- VALUATION12 pts
- VALUATORS12 pts
- VALUELESS12 pts
- VALVELESS15 pts
- VALVELETS15 pts
- VAMBRACES18 pts
- VAMOOSING15 pts
- VAMPIRISH19 pts
- VAMPIRISM18 pts
- VANADATES13 pts
- VANADIUMS15 pts
- VANASPATI14 pts
- VANDALISE13 pts
- VANDALISM15 pts
- VANDALIZE22 pts
- VANGUARDS14 pts
- VANILLINS12 pts
- VANISHERS15 pts
- VANISHING16 pts
- VAPIDNESS15 pts
- VAPORETTI14 pts
- VAPORETTO14 pts
- VAPORINGS15 pts
- VAPORISED15 pts
- VAPORISES14 pts
- VAPORIZED24 pts
- VAPORIZER23 pts
- VAPORIZES23 pts
- VAPORWARE17 pts
- VAPOURERS14 pts
- VAPOURING15 pts
- VARACTORS14 pts
- VARIABLES14 pts
- VARIANCES14 pts
- VARIATING13 pts
- VARIATION12 pts
- VARICELLA14 pts
- VARICOSED15 pts
- VARIEGATE13 pts
- VARIETALS12 pts
- VARIETIES12 pts
- VARIORUMS14 pts
- VARIOUSLY15 pts
- VARISIZED22 pts
- VARISTORS12 pts
- VARNISHED16 pts
- VARNISHER15 pts
- VARNISHES15 pts
- VAROOMING15 pts
- VARSITIES12 pts
- VARYINGLY19 pts
- VASCULUMS16 pts
- VASECTOMY19 pts
- VASOMOTOR14 pts
- VASOSPASM16 pts
- VASOTOCIN14 pts
- VASOVAGAL16 pts
- VASSALAGE13 pts
- VASTITIES12 pts
- VASTITUDE13 pts
- VATICIDES15 pts
- VATICINAL14 pts
- VAULTIEST12 pts
- VAULTINGS13 pts
- VAVASOURS15 pts
- VAVASSORS15 pts
- VECTORIAL14 pts
- VECTORING15 pts
- VEERINGLY16 pts
- VEGANISMS15 pts
- VEGETABLE15 pts
- VEGETABLY18 pts
- VEGETATED14 pts
- VEGETATES13 pts
- VEGETISTS13 pts
- VEHEMENCE19 pts
- VEHICULAR17 pts
- VEINULETS12 pts
- VELARIZED22 pts
- VELARIZES21 pts
- VELODROME15 pts
- VELVERETS15 pts
- VELVETEEN15 pts
- VENATIONS12 pts
- VENDABLES15 pts
- VENDETTAS13 pts
- VENDEUSES13 pts
- VENDIBLES15 pts
- VENEERERS12 pts
- VENEERING13 pts
- VENENATED13 pts
- VENENATES12 pts
- VENERABLE14 pts
- VENERABLY17 pts
- VENERATED13 pts
- VENERATES12 pts
- VENERATOR12 pts
- VENETIANS12 pts
- VENGEANCE15 pts
- VENIREMAN14 pts
- VENIREMEN14 pts
- VENOGRAMS15 pts
- VENTIFACT17 pts
- VENTILATE12 pts
- VENTRALLY15 pts
- VENTRICLE14 pts
- VENTURERS12 pts
- VENTURING13 pts
- VENTUROUS12 pts
- VERACIOUS14 pts
- VERANDAED14 pts
- VERANDAHS16 pts
- VERAPAMIL16 pts
- VERATRIAS12 pts
- VERATRINE12 pts
- VERATRINS12 pts
- VERATRUMS14 pts
- VERBALISM16 pts
- VERBALIST14 pts
- VERBALIZE23 pts
- VERBIAGES15 pts
- VERBICIDE17 pts
- VERBIFIED18 pts
- VERBIFIES17 pts
- VERBOSELY17 pts
- VERBOSITY17 pts
- VERDANTLY16 pts
- VERDERERS13 pts
- VERDERORS13 pts
- VERDIGRIS14 pts
- VERDITERS13 pts
- VERDUROUS13 pts
- VERGENCES15 pts
- VERGLASES13 pts
- VERIDICAL15 pts
- VERIFIERS15 pts
- VERIFYING19 pts
- VERITABLE14 pts
- VERITABLY17 pts
- VERITATES12 pts
- VERJUICES21 pts
- VERMICIDE17 pts
- VERMIFORM19 pts
- VERMIFUGE18 pts
- VERMILION14 pts
- VERMINOUS14 pts
- VERMOUTHS17 pts
- VERNACLES14 pts
- VERNALIZE21 pts
- VERNATION12 pts
- VERNICLES14 pts
- VERONICAS14 pts
- VERRUCOSE14 pts
- VERSATILE12 pts
- VERSICLES14 pts
- VERSIFIED16 pts
- VERSIFIER15 pts
- VERSIFIES15 pts
- VERSIONAL12 pts
- VERTEBRAE14 pts
- VERTEBRAL14 pts
- VERTEBRAS14 pts
- VERTICALS14 pts
- VERTICILS14 pts
- VERTIGOES13 pts
- VESICANTS14 pts
- VESICATED15 pts
- VESICATES14 pts
- VESICULAE14 pts
- VESICULAR14 pts
- VESPERALS14 pts
- VESTIBULE14 pts
- VESTIGIAL13 pts
- VESTIGIUM15 pts
- VESTMENTS14 pts
- VESTRYMAN17 pts
- VESTRYMEN17 pts
- VESTURING13 pts
- VESUVIANS15 pts
- VETCHLING18 pts
- VETIVERTS15 pts
- VEXATIONS19 pts
- VEXATIOUS19 pts
- VIABILITY17 pts
- VIATICUMS16 pts
- VIBRAHARP19 pts
- VIBRANCES16 pts
- VIBRANTLY17 pts
- VIBRATILE14 pts
- VIBRATING15 pts
- VIBRATION14 pts
- VIBRATORS14 pts
- VIBRATORY17 pts
- VIBRIONIC16 pts
- VIBRIOSES14 pts
- VIBRIOSIS14 pts
- VIBRISSAE14 pts
- VIBURNUMS16 pts
- VICARAGES15 pts
- VICARATES14 pts
- VICARIANT14 pts
- VICARIATE14 pts
- VICARIOUS14 pts
- VICARSHIP19 pts
- VICENNIAL14 pts
- VICEREGAL15 pts
- VICEREINE14 pts
- VICINAGES15 pts
- VICIOUSLY17 pts
- VICTIMISE16 pts
- VICTIMIZE25 pts
- VICTORIAS14 pts
- VICTORIES14 pts
- VICTUALED15 pts
- VICTUALER14 pts
- VIDELICET15 pts
- VIDEODISC16 pts
- VIDEODISK18 pts
- VIDEOLAND14 pts
- VIDEOTAPE15 pts
- VIDEOTEXT20 pts
- VIDUITIES13 pts
- VIEWDATAS16 pts
- VIEWPOINT17 pts
- VIGESIMAL15 pts
- VIGILANCE15 pts
- VIGILANTE13 pts
- VIGNERONS13 pts
- VIGNETTED14 pts
- VIGNETTER13 pts
- VIGNETTES13 pts
- VILIFIERS15 pts
- VILIFYING19 pts
- VILIPENDS15 pts
- VILLADOMS15 pts
- VILLAGERS13 pts
- VILLAGERY16 pts
- VILLENAGE13 pts
- VILLIFORM17 pts
- VILLOSITY15 pts
- VINACEOUS14 pts
- VINCULUMS16 pts
- VINDALOOS13 pts
- VINDICATE15 pts
- VINEGARED14 pts
- VINEYARDS16 pts
- VINIFERAS15 pts
- VINIFYING19 pts
- VINTAGERS13 pts
- VIOLATERS12 pts
- VIOLATING13 pts
- VIOLATION12 pts
- VIOLATIVE15 pts
- VIOLATORS12 pts
- VIOLENCES14 pts
- VIOLENTLY15 pts
- VIOLINIST12 pts
- VIOMYCINS19 pts
- VIRESCENT14 pts
- VIRGINALS13 pts
- VIRGINITY16 pts
- VIRICIDAL15 pts
- VIRICIDES15 pts
- VIRIDIANS13 pts
- VIRILISMS14 pts
- VIROLOGIC15 pts
- VIRTUALLY15 pts
- VIRTUOSAS12 pts
- VIRTUOSIC14 pts
- VIRTUOSOS12 pts
- VIRUCIDAL15 pts
- VIRUCIDES15 pts
- VIRULENCE14 pts
- VIRULENCY17 pts
- VISCACHAS19 pts
- VISCIDITY18 pts
- VISCOSITY17 pts
- VISCOUNTS14 pts
- VISCOUNTY17 pts
- VISCOUSLY17 pts
- VISIONARY15 pts
- VISIONING13 pts
- VISITABLE14 pts
- VISITANTS12 pts
- VISORLESS12 pts
- VISUALISE12 pts
- VISUALIZE21 pts
- VITALISED13 pts
- VITALISES12 pts
- VITALISMS14 pts
- VITALISTS12 pts
- VITALIZED22 pts
- VITALIZES21 pts
- VITAMINES14 pts
- VITELLINE12 pts
- VITELLINS12 pts
- VITIATING13 pts
- VITIATION12 pts
- VITIATORS12 pts
- VITILIGOS13 pts
- VITRIFIED16 pts
- VITRIFIES15 pts
- VITRIOLED13 pts
- VITRIOLIC14 pts
- VIVACIOUS17 pts
- VIVARIUMS17 pts
- VIVERRIDS16 pts
- VIVIDNESS16 pts
- VIVIFIERS18 pts
- VIVIFYING22 pts
- VIVISECTS17 pts
- VIZCACHAS28 pts
- VIZIERATE21 pts
- VIZIERIAL21 pts
- VIZIRATES21 pts
- VOCABULAR16 pts
- VOCALISED15 pts
- VOCALISES14 pts
- VOCALISMS16 pts
- VOCALISTS14 pts
- VOCALIZED24 pts
- VOCALIZER23 pts
- VOCALIZES23 pts
- VOCATIONS14 pts
- VOCATIVES17 pts
- VOICELESS14 pts
- VOIDANCES15 pts
- VOLATILES12 pts
- VOLCANICS16 pts
- VOLCANISM16 pts
- VOLCANOES14 pts
- VOLITIONS12 pts
- VOLKSLIED17 pts
- VOLLEYERS15 pts
- VOLLEYING16 pts
- VOLPLANED15 pts
- VOLPLANES14 pts
- VOLTAISMS14 pts
- VOLTMETER14 pts
- VOLUMETER14 pts
- VOLUNTARY15 pts
- VOLUNTEER12 pts
- VOLUTIONS12 pts
- VOMITIVES17 pts
- VOMITUSES14 pts
- VOODOOING14 pts
- VOODOOISM15 pts
- VOODOOIST13 pts
- VORACIOUS14 pts
- VORTICISM16 pts
- VORTICIST14 pts
- VORTICITY17 pts
- VORTICOSE14 pts
- VOTARISTS12 pts
- VOTRESSES12 pts
- VOUCHERED18 pts
- VOUCHSAFE20 pts
- VOUSSOIRS12 pts
- VOWELIZED25 pts
- VOWELIZES24 pts
- VOYAGEURS16 pts
- VOYEURISM17 pts
- VULCANIAN14 pts
- VULCANISE14 pts
- VULCANISM16 pts
- VULCANIZE23 pts
- VULGAREST13 pts
- VULGARIAN13 pts
- VULGARISE13 pts
- VULGARISM15 pts
- VULGARITY16 pts
- VULGARIZE22 pts
- VULNERARY15 pts
- VULTURINE12 pts
- VULTURISH15 pts
- VULTUROUS12 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 | vizcachas | 28 | 30 |
| 2 | victimize | 25 | 28 |
| 3 | vowelized | 25 | 27 |
| 4 | vocalized | 24 | 27 |
| 5 | vaporized | 24 | 26 |
| 6 | vowelizes | 24 | 26 |
| 7 | vulcanize | 23 | 28 |
| 8 | verbalize | 23 | 26 |
| 9 | vocalizer | 23 | 26 |
| 10 | vocalizes | 23 | 26 |
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 9-letter words start with V?
414 valid 9-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).