5 Letter Words That Start With V
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About 5-Letter Words Starting With V
Searching for 5-letter words that start with V? The full set contains 162 words. V tiles score above the average Scrabble letter value. This list covers plays that give a better-than-average return on a tile common enough to appear regularly in your rack.
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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter Words Starting With V
Ranked by Scrabble tile value, before premium-square multipliers or bonuses.
| Word | Scrabble Points |
|---|---|
| vaxxe | 22 |
| vizir | 17 |
| vizor | 17 |
| vexed | 16 |
| vichy | 16 |
162 total 5-letter words starting with V in our dictionary.
Parallel play opportunities
Using V at 5 letters in parallel plays can score the tile value twice across two simultaneous words. Check the highest-scoring words in this list against parallel board rows for maximum yield. For Wordle specifically, if your opening guess confirmed V as the first letter (green tile), every word in this list is a valid next-guess candidate.
See also: 5 Letter Words That End With V, or play the puzzle on NYT Wordle.