5-Letter Words Starting with V
There are 63 common five-letter words that start with V, and 162 counting rarer and word-game words. The most common second letters are I (24), E (14), O (13).
V-words nearly always follow V with a vowel (VALUE, VENUE, VIVID, VOCAL), and V rarely appears twice except in words like VIVID. Many end in -L or -R, so try those once the vowel is known.
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Common 5-letter words starting with V (63)
va-
vague · valet · valid · valor · value · valve · vanes · vapor · vases · vasts · vault
ve-
veers · veils · veins · vends · venom · vents · venue · verbs · verge · verse · verve · vests · vexed · vexes
vi-
vials · vicar · viced · vices · video · views · vigil · vigor · viler · villa · vines · vinyl · viola · viper · viral · virus · visas · vised · vises · visit · visor · vista · vital · vivid
vo-
vocal · vodka · vogue · voice · voids · volts · vomit · voted · voter · votes · vouch · vowed · vowel
vy-
vying
Less common and word-game words (99)
Valid in most word games (ENABLE and SCOWL lists), but you may never have seen them in print.
vacua · vagal · vagus · vails · vairs · vakil · vales · valse · vamps · vanda · vaned · vangs · vaped · vapes · vapid · varas · varia · varix · varna · varus · varve · vasal · vasty · vatic · vatus · vaunt · veals · vealy · veena · veeps · veery · vegan · vegie · veiny · velar · velds · veldt · velum · venae · venal · venge · venin · verso · verst · verts · vertu · vesta · vetch · vexer · vexil · viand · vibes · vichy · viers · viewy · vigas · villi · vills · vimen · vinal · vinas · vinca · vined · vinic · vinos · viols · vireo · vires · virga · virid · virls · virtu · vitae · vitta · vivas · vixen · vizir · vizor · voces · vodun · vogie · voila · voile · volar · voled · voles · volta · volte · volti · volva · vomer · vower · vroom · vrouw · vrows · vuggs · vuggy · vughs · vulgo
Questions people ask
How many 5-letter words start with V?
162 in the word lists used here: 63 common words and 99 rarer or word-game words.
What's a good Wordle starting word that begins with V?
VALET. Among everyday five-letter words starting with V, it covers the letters that appear most often in five-letter answers, so it rules out the most words on a first guess.
How do I narrow down a 5-letter word starting with V?
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