Words that start with V
2,735 words in our dictionary begin with the letter V. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common V words.
Most common words that start with V
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- view
- video
- very
- version
- visit
- value
- via
- videos
- various
- views
- volume
- values
- voice
- valley
- vote
- valid
- van
- vacation
- vehicle
- virtual
- visual
- variety
- visitors
- vision
Highest-scoring words that start with V
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- ventriloquizing 37
- ventriloquized 36
- ventriloquizes 35
- ventriloquize 34
- vascularizations 30
- vasectomizing 30
- ventriloquially 30
- victimizations 30
- videoconferencings 30
- vanquishable 29
- vascularization 29
- vasectomized 29
- ventriloquistic 29
- victimization 29
- videoconferencing 29
- vasectomizes 28
- ventriloquisms 28
- verbalizations 28
- victimizing 28
- vizcachas 28
- vizierships 28
- vulcanizations 28
- vandalizations 27
- vanquishing 27
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 21 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 74 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 161 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 277 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 373 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 493 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 414 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 316 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 223 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 145 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 112 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 71 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 55 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with V?
2,735 words in our dictionary begin with V, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with V?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: view, video, very, version, visit, value, via, videos. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with V in Scrabble?
ventriloquizing scores 37 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.