Nine-letter words starting with V
414 nine-letter words begin with the letter V. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common nine-letter words starting with V
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- variables
- volunteer
- vacations
- valentine
- violation
- voluntary
- variation
- virtually
- vibrators
- vegetable
- valuation
- vacancies
- varieties
- versatile
- vibration
- viewpoint
- validated
- viability
- vineyards
- vengeance
- violating
- verifying
- victories
- videotape
Highest-scoring nine-letter words starting with V
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- vizcachas 28
- victimize 25
- vowelized 25
- vaporized 24
- vocalized 24
- vowelizes 24
- vaporizer 23
- vaporizes 23
- verbalize 23
- vocalizer 23
- vocalizes 23
- vulcanize 23
- valorized 22
- vandalize 22
- varisized 22
- velarized 22
- vitalized 22
- vivifying 22
- vulgarize 22
- valorizes 21
- velarizes 21
- verjuices 21
- vernalize 21
- visualize 21
All 414 nine-letter words starting with V
VA 104
- vacancies
- vacations
- vaccinate
- vaccinees
- vaccinial
- vaccinias
- vacillate
- vacuities
- vacuolate
- vacuously
- vacuuming
- vagabonds
- vagarious
- vaginally
- vaginitis
- vagotonia
- vagotonic
- vagrantly
- vagueness
- vainglory
- valancing
- valencias
- valencies
- valentine
- valerates
- valerians
- valiances
- valiantly
- validated
- validates
- valkyries
- vallecula
- valorised
- valorises
- valorized
- valorizes
- valuables
- valuating
- valuation
- valuators
- valueless
- valveless
- valvelets
- vambraces
- vamoosing
- vampirish
- vampirism
- vanadates
- vanadiums
- vanaspati
- vandalise
- vandalism
- vandalize
- vanguards
- vanillins
- vanishers
- vanishing
- vapidness
- vaporetti
- vaporetto
- vaporings
- vaporised
- vaporises
- vaporized
- vaporizer
- vaporizes
- vaporware
- vapourers
- vapouring
- varactors
- variables
- variances
- variating
- variation
- varicella
- varicosed
- variegate
- varietals
- varieties
- variorums
- variously
- varisized
- varistors
- varnished
- varnisher
- varnishes
- varooming
- varsities
- varyingly
- vasculums
- vasectomy
- vasomotor
- vasospasm
- vasotocin
- vasovagal
- vassalage
- vastities
- vastitude
- vaticides
- vaticinal
- vaultiest
- vaultings
- vavasours
- vavassors
VE 117
- vectorial
- vectoring
- veeringly
- veganisms
- vegetable
- vegetably
- vegetated
- vegetates
- vegetists
- vehemence
- vehicular
- veinulets
- velarized
- velarizes
- velodrome
- velverets
- velveteen
- venations
- vendables
- vendettas
- vendeuses
- vendibles
- veneerers
- veneering
- venenated
- venenates
- venerable
- venerably
- venerated
- venerates
- venerator
- venetians
- vengeance
- venireman
- veniremen
- venograms
- ventifact
- ventilate
- ventrally
- ventricle
- venturers
- venturing
- venturous
- veracious
- verandaed
- verandahs
- verapamil
- veratrias
- veratrine
- veratrins
- veratrums
- verbalism
- verbalist
- verbalize
- verbiages
- verbicide
- verbified
- verbifies
- verbosely
- verbosity
- verdantly
- verderers
- verderors
- verdigris
- verditers
- verdurous
- vergences
- verglases
- veridical
- verifiers
- verifying
- veritable
- veritably
- veritates
- verjuices
- vermicide
- vermiform
- vermifuge
- vermilion
- verminous
- vermouths
- vernacles
- vernalize
- vernation
- vernicles
- veronicas
- verrucose
- versatile
- versicles
- versified
- versifier
- versifies
- versional
- vertebrae
- vertebral
- vertebras
- verticals
- verticils
- vertigoes
- vesicants
- vesicated
- vesicates
- vesiculae
- vesicular
- vesperals
- vestibule
- vestigial
- vestigium
- vestments
- vestryman
- vestrymen
- vesturing
- vesuvians
- vetchling
- vetiverts
- vexations
- vexatious
VI 132
- viability
- viaticums
- vibraharp
- vibrances
- vibrantly
- vibratile
- vibrating
- vibration
- vibrators
- vibratory
- vibrionic
- vibrioses
- vibriosis
- vibrissae
- viburnums
- vicarages
- vicarates
- vicariant
- vicariate
- vicarious
- vicarship
- vicennial
- viceregal
- vicereine
- vicinages
- viciously
- victimise
- victimize
- victorias
- victories
- victualed
- victualer
- videlicet
- videodisc
- videodisk
- videoland
- videotape
- videotext
- viduities
- viewdatas
- viewpoint
- vigesimal
- vigilance
- vigilante
- vignerons
- vignetted
- vignetter
- vignettes
- vilifiers
- vilifying
- vilipends
- villadoms
- villagers
- villagery
- villenage
- villiform
- villosity
- vinaceous
- vinculums
- vindaloos
- vindicate
- vinegared
- vineyards
- viniferas
- vinifying
- vintagers
- violaters
- violating
- violation
- violative
- violators
- violences
- violently
- violinist
- viomycins
- virescent
- virginals
- virginity
- viricidal
- viricides
- viridians
- virilisms
- virologic
- virtually
- virtuosas
- virtuosic
- virtuosos
- virucidal
- virucides
- virulence
- virulency
- viscachas
- viscidity
- viscosity
- viscounts
- viscounty
- viscously
- visionary
- visioning
- visitable
- visitants
- visorless
- visualise
- visualize
- vitalised
- vitalises
- vitalisms
- vitalists
- vitalized
- vitalizes
- vitamines
- vitelline
- vitellins
- vitiating
- vitiation
- vitiators
- vitiligos
- vitrified
- vitrifies
- vitrioled
- vitriolic
- vivacious
- vivariums
- viverrids
- vividness
- vivifiers
- vivifying
- vivisects
- vizcachas
- vizierate
- vizierial
- vizirates
VO 47
- vocabular
- vocalised
- vocalises
- vocalisms
- vocalists
- vocalized
- vocalizer
- vocalizes
- vocations
- vocatives
- voiceless
- voidances
- volatiles
- volcanics
- volcanism
- volcanoes
- volitions
- volkslied
- volleyers
- volleying
- volplaned
- volplanes
- voltaisms
- voltmeter
- volumeter
- voluntary
- volunteer
- volutions
- vomitives
- vomituses
- voodooing
- voodooism
- voodooist
- voracious
- vorticism
- vorticist
- vorticity
- vorticose
- votarists
- votresses
- vouchered
- vouchsafe
- voussoirs
- vowelized
- vowelizes
- voyageurs
- voyeurism
VU 14
- vulcanian
- vulcanise
- vulcanism
- vulcanize
- vulgarest
- vulgarian
- vulgarise
- vulgarism
- vulgarity
- vulgarize
- vulnerary
- vulturine
- vulturish
- vulturous
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Common questions
How many nine-letter words start with V?
There are 414 nine-letter words beginning with V, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common nine-letter words starting with V?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: variables, volunteer, vacations, valentine, violation, voluntary, variation, virtually. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word starting with V in Scrabble?
vizcachas scores 28 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.