4-letter words starting with V

There are 112 four-letter words that start with V in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is VIZY at 19 points. I is the most common second letter, in 35 of them, and the average score is 8 points.

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V is a four-point tile that rarely doubles and almost never ends a common English word, which quietly limits where it can go. These 112 words are 2% of all 5,469 four-letter words, and V is the 21st most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 4 letters starting with V, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

4-letter words starting with V in numbers

Words
112
Highest scoring
VIZY 19 pts
Average score
8.0 pts
With a definition
49 (44%)
Words by second letter
  1. A28
  2. E26
  3. I35
  4. L2
  5. O12
  6. R4
  7. U5

Highest-scoring 4-letter words starting with v

WordScoreLength
vizy194
vext144
vehm124
vamp114
volk114
vugh114
vary104
vavs104
vaws104
very104

4-letter words starting with V (112)

All 112 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 4 letter words start with V?

112, which is 2% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 49 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 4 letter word starting with V for Scrabble?

VIZY scores 19 points before bonus squares. Next come VEXT (14), VEHM (12) and VAMP (11). The average is 8 points.

Which letter most often comes second in 4 letter words starting with V?

I, in 35 of the 112 (31%). A follows with 28.

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