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Words That Start With V

There are 2,735 English words that start with the letter V, from VAC to VYINGLY. The highest-scoring word beginning with V in Scrabble® is VENTRILOQUIZING at 37 points, and the longest is VAINGLORIOUSNESSES (18 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. The longest entry here is VAINGLORIOUSNESSES at 18 letters.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 2,735 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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
1ventriloquizing3743
2ventriloquized3640
3ventriloquizes3539
4ventriloquize3438
5videoconferencings3037
6vascularizations3035
7vasectomizing3035
8ventriloquially3035
9victimizations3034
10videoconferencing2936

What these words mean

ventriloquizing
(verb)To practice ventriloquism.
ventriloquized
(verb)To practice ventriloquism.
ventriloquizes
(verb)To practice ventriloquism.
ventriloquize
(verb)To practice ventriloquism.
videoconferencings
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
vascularizations
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
vasectomizing
(verb)To perform a vasectomy
ventriloquially
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
victimizations
(noun)An act that victimizes or exploits someone.
videoconferencing
(verb)To hold a conference or meeting via a remote video link

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

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 words start with V?

2,735 valid English words begin with V.

Best Scrabble word starting with V?

VENTRILOQUIZING at 37 pts.

Longest word starting with V?

VAINGLORIOUSNESSES (18 letters).

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