Words Containing VA

Q: How many words contain "VA"?

2,327 valid English words contain the sequence VA.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing VA?

ZYZZYVAS at 44 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing VA?

DISADVANTAGEOUSNESSES — 21 letters.

There are 2,327 English words that contain the sequence VA. Range: AARDVARK to ZYZZYVAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points; the longest is DISADVANTAGEOUSNESSES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.7 letters.

By length — 2,327 words containing VA

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

3-letter(10)
4-letter(34)
5-letter(74)
6-letter(130)
7-letter(223)
8-letter(332)
9-letter(348)
10-letter(333)
11-letter(281)
12-letter(216)
13-letter(133)
14-letter(79)
15-letter(51)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,327 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.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	zyzzyvas	44	43
2	zyzzyva	43	42
3	phosphoenolpyruvates	38	42
4	phosphoenolpyruvate	37	41
5	extravaganzas	33	36
6	revascularizations	32	37
7	extravaganza	32	35
8	revascularization	31	36
9	semiconservatively	31	36
10	ovariectomized	31	34

What these words mean

zyzzyvas: Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
zyzzyva: Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoenolpyruvates: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoenolpyruvate: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
extravaganzas: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
revascularizations: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
extravaganza: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
revascularization: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
semiconservatively: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
ovariectomized: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "VA"?

2,327 valid English words contain VA.

Best Scrabble word containing VA?

ZYZZYVAS at 44 pts.

Longest word containing VA?

DISADVANTAGEOUSNESSES (21 letters).