5-letter words with V as the first letter
There are 234 five-letter words with V as the first letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is VOZHD at 21 points. I is the most common second letter among them (73), and the average score is 9.7 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green V in the first position leaves these 234 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with V in slot 1, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include VOZHD, VIZOR, VEZIR, VIBEX and VIZIR. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a V in slot 1 further.
For Wordle, VESTA is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 234 words.
5-letter words with V as the first letter in numbers
- Words
- 234
- Highest scoring
- VOZHD 21 pts
- Average score
- 9.7 pts
- With a definition
- 121 (52%)
- A51
- E52
- I73
- L3
- O41
- R6
- U7
- Y1
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with v as the first letter
5-letter words with V as the first letter (234)
All 234 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 5 letter words have V as the first letter?
Unscrambly's list has 234 five-letter words with V in the first position, 1.9% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your first tile turned green as V, these 234 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as VESTA.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with V as the first letter?
VOZHD scores 21 points in Scrabble. Next come VEZIR (17), VIBEX (17) and VIZIR (17). The average is 9.7 points.