369 words start with V, few enough to read in one pass. 43 of them are possible answers.
All 369 are here, ordered by what each one rules out rather than alphabetically.
S is the ending to expect here, closing 94 of these words. If you need a second letter to test, E (181), A (165) and I (163) appear here more than any others. 21 words out of 369 would pass unnoticed in conversation. That thin share is why the letter counts above matter more here than the list itself.
List of 5 Letter Words Starting With V
All 369 words in one list, with the Wordle answers first.
- VAGUE
- VALET
- VALID
- VALOR
- VALUE
- VALVE
- VAPID
- VAPOR
- VAULT
- VAUNT
- VEGAN
- VENOM
- VENUE
- VERGE
- VERSE
- VERSO
- VERVE
- VICAR
- VIDEO
- VIGIL
- VIGOR
- VILLA
- VINYL
- VIOLA
- VIPER
- VIRAL
- VIRUS
- VISIT
- VISOR
- VISTA
- VITAL
- VIVID
- VIXEN
- VOCAL
- VODKA
- VOGUE
- VOICE
- VOILA
- VOMIT
- VOTER
- VOUCH
- VOWEL
- VYING
- VEGAS
- VERDE
- VIEWS
- VOTED
- VOTES
- VACAS
- VACAY
- VACHE
- VACOA
- VACUA
- VACUI
- VACUO
- VADAS
- VADED
- VADES
- VADGE
- VADIM
- VADIS
- VAGAL
- VAGAS
- VAGUS
- VAIDS
- VAILS
- VAIRE
- VAIRS
- VAIRY
- VAJRA
- VAKAS
- VAKIA
- VAKIL
- VALES
- VALEW
- VALIS
- VALLI
- VALMY
- VALSA
- VALSE
- VALVA
- VALYL
- VAMOS
- VAMPS
- VAMPY
- VANCE
- VANDA
- VANED
- VANES
- VANGA
- VANGS
- VANIR
- VANTS
- VAPED
- VAPER
- VAPES
- VAPPA
- VARAN
- VARAS
- VARDA
- VARDO
- VARDY
- VAREC
- VARES
- VARIA
- VARIO
- VARIX
- VARNA
- VARUS
- VARVE
- VASAL
- VASES
- VASTS
- VASTY
- VATAS
- VATES
- VATHA
- VATIC
- VATJE
- VATOS
- VATUS
- VAUCH
- VAUDY
- VAUTE
- VAUTS
- VAWTE
- VAXES
- VEALE
- VEALS
- VEALY
- VEDDA
- VEDET
- VEDIC
- VEDRO
- VEENA
- VEEPS
- VEERS
- VEERY
- VEFRY
- VEGES
- VEGGO
- VEGIE
- VEGOS
- VEHME
- VEILS
- VEILY
- VEINS
- VEINY
- VEJOZ
- VELAL
- VELAR
- VELDS
- VELDT
- VELES
- VELIC
- VELLS
- VELTE
- VELUM
- VENAE
- VENAL
- VENAS
- VENDS
- VENDU
- VENED
- VENEY
- VENGE
- VENIE
- VENIN
- VENTA
- VENTI
- VENTS
- VENUS
- VEPSE
- VERAY
- VERBA
- VERBS
- VERBY
- VERDI
- VEREK
- VEREY
- VERGI
- VERPA
- VERRA
- VERRE
- VERRY
- VERSA
- VERST
- VERTE
- VERTS
- VERTU
- VERTY
- VERUS
- VESPA
- VESTA
- VESTS
- VETCH
- VETER
- VETUS
- VEUVE
- VEVES
- VEXED
- VEXER
- VEXES
- VEXIL
- VEZIR
- VIAGE
- VIALS
- VIAND
- VIBED
- VIBES
- VIBEX
- VIBEY
- VIBIX
- VICED
- VICES
- VICHY
- VICIA
- VICKI
- VICKY
- VICUA
- VICUS
- VIDRY
- VIDUA
- VIDYA
- VIERS
- VIEUX
- VIEWY
- VIFDA
- VIFFS
- VIGAS
- VIGIA
- VIJAO
- VIJAY
- VILDE
- VILER
- VILLE
- VILLI
- VILLS
- VIMEN
- VIMPA
- VINAL
- VINAS
- VINCA
- VINCE
- VINCI
- VINEA
- VINED
- VINER
- VINES
- VINET
- VINEW
- VINGT
- VINHO
- VINIC
- VINNY
- VINOD
- VINOS
- VINTA
- VINTS
- VINUM
- VIOLD
- VIOLS
- VIRED
- VIREO
- VIRES
- VIRGA
- VIRGE
- VIRGO
- VIRID
- VIRLS
- VIRON
- VIRTU
- VISAS
- VISED
- VISES
- VISIE
- VISNA
- VISNE
- VISON
- VISTO
- VITAE
- VITAS
- VITEX
- VITIS
- VITRA
- VITRO
- VITRY
- VITTA
- VIUVA
- VIVAS
- VIVAT
- VIVAX
- VIVDA
- VIVEK
- VIVER
- VIVES
- VIVOS
- VIVRE
- VIZIR
- VIZOR
- VIZZY
- VLACH
- VLAST
- VLEIS
- VLIES
- VLOGS
- VOARS
- VOBIS
- VOBLA
- VOCAB
- VOCAT
- VOCES
- VODDY
- VODER
- VODOU
- VODUM
- VODUN
- VOEMA
- VOGIE
- VOGUL
- VOICI
- VOIDS
- VOILE
- VOIPS
- VOLAE
- VOLAR
- VOLED
- VOLES
- VOLET
- VOLGA
- VOLKE
- VOLKS
- VOLOW
- VOLTA
- VOLTE
- VOLTI
- VOLTO
- VOLTS
- VOLVA
- VOLVE
- VOMER
- VORAZ
- VOTAL
- VOUGE
- VOULI
- VOULU
- VOUST
- VOWED
- VOWER
- VOXEL
- VOXES
- VOZHD
- VRAIC
- VRILS
- VROOM
- VROUS
- VROUW
- VROWS
- VUCOM
- VUGGS
- VUGGY
- VUGHS
- VUGHY
- VULGO
- VULNS
- VULVA
- VUTTY
- VYASE
- VYGIE
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With V
The 21 everyday words on this list, the ones most readers already know.
- VIDEO
- VALUE
- VOICE
- VISIT
- VIRUS
- VALID
- VITAL
- VENUE
- VILLA
- VERSE
- VOCAL
- VALVE
- VIRAL
- VINYL
- VAULT
- VISTA
- VIEWS
- VOTES
- VOTED
- VEGAS
- VERDE
Best 5 Letter Words Starting With V for Wordle
Start with one of these. All three are among the 369 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- VIRAL: takes 369 down to 46 at worst. It is on the answer list.
- VISTA: down to 50. It is on the answer list.
- VEGAS: down to 57.
43 of these words are on the Wordle answer list.
- VIDEO
- VALUE
- VOICE
- VISIT
- VIRUS
- VALID
- VITAL
- VENUE
- VILLA
- VERSE
- VOCAL
- VALVE
- VIRAL
- VINYL
- VAULT
- VISTA
- VOTER
- VEGAN
- VAGUE
- VODKA
- VIVID
- VOGUE
- VERGE
- VENOM
- VAPOR
- VIOLA
- VOMIT
- VICAR
- VOWEL
- VIPER
- VIGIL
- VALOR
- VALET
- VOUCH
- VIGOR
- VISOR
- VIXEN
- VOILA
- VYING
- VERVE
- VERSO
- VAPID
- VAUNT
5 Letter Words Starting With V by Second Letter
The list grouped by its first two letters.
5 Letter Words Starting With VA
5 letter words starting with VA: 89 in all, led by VALUE and VALID.
- VALUE
- VALID
- VALVE
- VAULT
- VAGUE
- VAPOR
- VALOR
- VALET
- VAPID
- VAUNT
- VANCE
- VASES
5 Letter Words Starting With VE
5 letter words starting with VE: 87 in all, led by VENUE and VERSE.
- VENUE
- VERSE
- VEGAN
- VERGE
- VENOM
- VERVE
- VERSO
- VEGAS
- VERDE
- VENUS
- VEINS
- VERSA
5 Letter Words Starting With VI
5 letter words starting with VI: 113 in all, led by VIDEO and VISIT.
- VIDEO
- VISIT
- VIRUS
- VITAL
- VILLA
- VIRAL
- VINYL
- VISTA
- VIVID
- VIOLA
- VICAR
- VIPER
5 Letter Words Starting With VO
5 letter words starting with VO: 57 in all, led by VOICE and VOCAL.
- VOICE
- VOCAL
- VOTER
- VODKA
- VOGUE
- VOMIT
- VOWEL
- VOUCH
- VOILA
- VOTES
- VOTED
- VOWED
5 Letter Words Starting With VR and VU
5 letter words starting with VR and VU: 15 in all, led by VULVA and VROOM.
- VULVA
- VROOM
- VROUW
- VULGO
- VULNS
- VRAIC
- VRILS
- VROUS
- VROWS
- VUCOM
- VUGGS
- VUGGY
5 Letter Words Starting With V by Ending Letter
The same list grouped by last letter, largest groups first.
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With S
5 letter words starting with V and ending with S: 94 in all, led by VIRUS and VIEWS.
- VIRUS
- VIEWS
- VOTES
- VEGAS
- VENUS
- VEINS
- VINES
- VIBES
- VISAS
- VERBS
- VENTS
- VOLTS
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With A
5 letter words starting with V and ending with A: 49 in all, led by VILLA and VISTA.
- VILLA
- VISTA
- VODKA
- VIOLA
- VOILA
- VERSA
- VOLTA
- VARNA
- VIDYA
- VOLGA
- VULVA
- VESPA
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With E
5 letter words starting with V and ending with E: 48 in all, led by VALUE and VOICE.
- VALUE
- VOICE
- VENUE
- VERSE
- VALVE
- VAGUE
- VOGUE
- VERGE
- VERVE
- VERDE
- VINCE
- VANCE
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With Y
5 letter words starting with V and ending with Y: 31 in all, led by VICKY and VIJAY.
- VICKY
- VIJAY
- VINNY
- VICHY
- VARDY
- VERRY
- VEINY
- VACAY
- VAMPY
- VITRY
- VALMY
- VEERY
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With R
5 letter words starting with V and ending with R: 22 in all, led by VOTER and VAPOR.
- VOTER
- VAPOR
- VICAR
- VIPER
- VALOR
- VIGOR
- VISOR
- VELAR
- VINER
- VOLAR
- VAPER
- VANIR
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With D
5 letter words starting with V and ending with D: 21 in all, led by VALID and VIVID.
- VALID
- VIVID
- VAPID
- VOTED
- VOWED
- VEXED
- VINOD
- VAPED
- VIBED
- VADED
- VANED
- VENED
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With L
5 letter words starting with V and ending with L: 17 in all, led by VITAL and VOCAL.
- VITAL
- VOCAL
- VIRAL
- VINYL
- VOWEL
- VIGIL
- VENAL
- VOXEL
- VAGAL
- VAKIL
- VINAL
- VASAL
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With T
5 letter words starting with V and ending with T: 15 in all, led by VISIT and VAULT.
- VISIT
- VAULT
- VOMIT
- VALET
- VAUNT
- VINGT
- VELDT
- VIVAT
- VINET
- VERST
- VLAST
- VEDET
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With O
5 letter words starting with V and ending with O: 15 in all, led by VIDEO and VERSO.
- VIDEO
- VERSO
- VITRO
- VIRGO
- VARIO
- VIREO
- VISTO
- VINHO
- VACUO
- VOLTO
- VULGO
- VARDO
5 Letter Words Starting With V and Ending With I
5 letter words starting with V and ending with I: 11 in all, led by VINCI and VICKI.
- VINCI
- VICKI
- VERDI
- VALLI
- VENTI
- VILLI
- VOICI
- VOLTI
- VACUI
- VERGI
- VOULI
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With V in Scrabble
Scored on standard tile values, before any premium squares.
- VIZOR 17 points
- VEXED 16 points
- VARIX 15 points
- VEXER 15 points
- VIXEN 15 points
- VODKA 13 points
- VOUCH 13 points
- VIVID 12 points
- VALVE 11 points
- VAPID 11 points
Meanings of 5 Letter Words Starting With V
This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.
- VOLVA: Cuplike structure around the base of the stalk of certain fungi.
- VERST: A Russian unit of length (1.067 km).
- VAUNT: Show off. It is on the answer list.
- VOMER: Thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum.
- VEERY: Tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song.
- VARIX: Abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel.
- VELUM: A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking.
- VOLAR: Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- VALSE: A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat.
- VELDT: Elevated open grassland in southern Africa.
- VIRTU: Artistic quality.
- VIREO: Any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color.
- VOILE: A light semitransparent fabric.
- VERTU: Artistic quality.
FAQs
What are 5 letter words starting with V?
There are 369 of them. The everyday ones include VIDEO, VALUE, VOICE, VISIT and VIRUS.
How many 5 letter words start with V?
369 in total, and 43 of them are on the Wordle answer list.
What are the best 5 letter words starting with V for Wordle?
VIRAL, VISTA and VEGAS narrow this list fastest. VIRAL leaves at most 46 words in the worst case.
What 5 letter words start with V and end with S?
94 of them, including VIRUS, VIEWS, VOTES, VEGAS and VENUS.
Can a Wordle answer start with V?
Yes. VIDEO, VALUE and VOICE all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. VISIT and VENUE are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is VEXER really a word?
Yes. Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity). It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
VIDEO. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. VYGIE and VYASE are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.