5-Letter Words with V

All 406 five-letter words with V: page 1 of 2

A

• above10prep. Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
• agave9n. Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants...
• ajvar15n. A relish made principally out of red bell peppers, sometimes with...
• alive8adj. Having life; living; not dead.
• alvar8n. A limestone pavement.
• anvil8n. A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon...
• arval8n. The money given to hunters, at the death of a fox, in order to buy ale.
• avahi11n. Woolly lemur.
• avail8v. To turn to the advantage of.
• avant8n. The front of an army; the vanguard.
• avast8interj. Hold fast! Cease! Stop! Desist!
• avens8n. A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
• avert8v. To turn aside or away.
• avgas9n. Gasoline fuel for piston-engined aircraft.
• avian8adj. Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying...
• aviso8n. Advisory; information; advice; intelligence.
• avoid9v. To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.

B

• bavin10n. Impure limestone.
• bevan10n. A bogan.
• bevel10n. An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
• bever10n. A drink.
• bevor10n. A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck...
• bevvy16v. To get drunk.
• bhava13n. A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from...
• biver10v. To shiver; to tremble, shake, quiver.
• bivvy16n. A small tent or shelter.
• blive10adv. Quickly; forthwith.
• bovid11n. An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat...
• brava10n. A shout of "brava!".
• brave10adj. Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
• bravo10n. A hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.
• breve10n. A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used...

C

• calva10n. The calvaria; the dome or roof of the skull.
• calve10v. To give birth to a calf.
• carve10v. To cut meat in order to serve it.
• caval10adj. Relating to the vena cava.
• cavan10n. A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
• cavea10n. The seating section of a Greek or Roman theatre or amphitheatre.
• caver10n. A person who explores caves.
• cavey13adj. Resembling or characteristic of a cave.
• cavil10v. To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
• cavin10n. A hollow route, adapted to cover troops and facilitate their approach...
• cavum12n. The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the...
• cavus10n. In planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not...
• chevy16n. A hunt or pursuit; a chase.
• chiva13n. Heroin.
• chive13n. A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
• civet10n. Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain...
• civic12adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship...
• civil10adj. Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the...
• civvy16n. A civilian; someone who is not in the military.
• clava10n. Synonym of gracile tubercle.
• clave10n. A characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave.
• cleve10n. A room; chamber.
• clive10v. To climb; ascend.
• clove10n. A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove...
• convo10n. A conversation.
• coven10n. A nunnery, a convent.
• cover10n. A lid.
• covet10v. To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
• covey13n. A brood or family of partridges (family Phasianidae), which includes...
• covid11n. A cubit.
• covin10n. Fraud, deception.
• crave10v. To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
• curva10n. The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European...
• curve10n. A bend, such as in a road.
• curvy13adj. Having curves.

D

• daeva9n. A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a...
• daven9v. To recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray.
• davit9n. A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes...
• delve9v. To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.
• devan9v. To unload (goods) from a container.
• devex16adj. Bending down, stooping or sloping.
• devic11adj. Relating to a deva.
• devil9n. An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive...
• devon9n. A type of processed meat sausage.
• divan9n. A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman...
• diver9n. Someone who dives, especially as a sport.
• divey12adj. Having the character of a dive, a disreputable bar or nightclub.
• divot9n. A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke...
• divvy15n. A dividend; a share or portion.
• dovie9n. Synonym of dove (“term of endearment”).
• drive9v. To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
• drove9n. The herd being driven in a cattle (or other animal) drive; thus, a...
• duvet9n. A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down)...

E

• eaves8n. The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a...
• elvan8adj. Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock...
• elven8n. Originally, a female elf, a fairy, a nymph; (by extension) any elf.
• elver8n. A young eel.
• envie8n. A strong desire or craving, especially for (a particular kind of) food.
• envoi8n. A short stanza at the end of a poem, used either to address a person or...
• envoy11n. A diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an...
• evade9v. To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge...
• evens8n. Odds of 1:1; even money.
• event8n. An occurrence; something that happens.
• evert8v. To turn inside out (like a pocket being emptied) or outwards.
• every11det. All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.
• evict10v. To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or...
• evils8n. Synonym of evil eye (“dirty look”).
• evite8v. To avoid.
• evoke12v. To call out; to draw out or bring forth.

F

• fauve11n. Synonym of fauvist.
• favel11adj. Yellow or dun in colour.
• favor11n. A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
• fever11n. A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a...
• fiver11n. A banknote with a value of five units of currency.
• fives11n. A ball game, somewhat like tennis, played against a wall.
• flava11n. Flavor.
• fovea11n. A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
• frevo11n. Any of a wide range of music and dance styles originating from Recife...

G

• gavel9n. Rent.
• gavit9n. An Armenien style of narthex.
• given9prep. Considering; taking into account.
• giver9n. One who gives; a donor or contributor.
• glove9n. An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but...
• grave9n. An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
• gravy12n. A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown...
• grove9n. A small forest.
• guava9n. A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

H

• halva11n. A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a...
• halve11v. To reduce to half the original amount.
• havan11n. A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc....
• haven11n. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
• haver11v. To hem and haw.
• haves11n. The wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions.
• havoc13n. Widespread devastation and destruction.
• heave11v. To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy...
• heavy14adj. Having great weight.
• helve11n. The handle or haft of a tool or weapon.
• hevea11n. Any of the genus Hevea of flowering plants in the spurge family...
• hiver11n. One who collects bees into a hive.
• hives11n. Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in...
• hovel11n. An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from...
• hoven11adj. Affected with the disease called hoove.
• hover11v. To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the...
• huevo11n. An egg.

I

• invar8n. An alloy of iron containing 35.5% nickel, and having a very low...
• ivory11n. The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants...

J

• javel15n. A vagabond.
• juvia15n. The brazil nut.
• juvie15n. Synonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre).

K

• karve12n. A multipurpose intermediate size Viking longship.
• kaval12n. A chromatic end-blown flute of Asia and eastern Europe.
• kavya15n. A highly artificial Sanskrit literary style used by Indian court poets...
• kiver12n. A shallow wooden vessel or tub.
• knave12n. A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
• kovil12n. A Hindu temple built in a distinct style of Dravidian architecture.
• kvass12n. A fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage, often flavored with...

L

• larva8n. An early stage of growth for insects and some amphibians, in which...
• larve8n. A larva.
• laval8adj. Of or relating to lava.
• laver8n. A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata)...
• leave8v. To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from...
• levan8n. A homopolysaccharide composed of D-fructofuranosyl.
• levee8n. An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed...
• level8adj. The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
• lever8n. A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis...
• levet8n. A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille.
• levin8n. Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light.
• lived9adj. Having a specified duration of life.
• liven8v. To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
• liver8n. A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients...
• livet8n. A good diet.
• livid9adj. Having a dark, bluish appearance.
• livin8n. A particular protein that inhibits apoptosis.
• livor8n. Skin discoloration, as from a bruise, or occurring after death.
• livre8n. A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or...
• lovat8n. A dusty blue-green colour.
• loved9adj. Being the object of love.
• lovee8n. One who is loved; a recipient of love.
• lover8n. One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a...
• lovey11n. An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the...
• lulav8n. A festive bouquet of willow, myrtle and a closed date palm frond, used...
• lurve8n. Love, fondness.

M

• malva10n. Any plant of the genus Malva, a mallow.
• marvy13adj. Great, awesome, brilliant.
• mauve10n. A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c....
• maven10n. An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and...
• mavis10n. Song thrush.
• moval10n. Removal (the transfer of one's home or business).
• moved11adj. Emotionally affected; touched.
• mover10n. Someone who or something that moves.
• moves10n. A good ability to dance.
• movie10n. A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate...

N

• naive8adj. Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
• naval8adj. Of or relating to a navy.
• navar8n. A kind of Zoroastrian priest.
• naved9adj. Having a (specified kind or number of) nave.
• navel8n. The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals...
• navvy14n. A laborer on a civil engineering project such as a canal or railroad.
• nerve8n. A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels...
• nervy11adj. Having nerve; bold; brazen.
• neven8v. To utter; mention the name of.
• never8adv. At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
• nevus8n. Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or...
• nival8adj. Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference...
• novel8adj. Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin...
• novum10n. A new feature, a novelty.
• nuevo8adj. New or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture.

O

• ogive9n. The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
• oliva8n. Olivary body.
• olive8n. A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the...
• orval8n. A sage, of species Salvia viridis.
• ovary11n. A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most...
• ovate8adj. Shaped like an egg.
• overo8n. A pinto horse with white-over-dark body markings.
• overt8adj. Open and not concealed or secret.
• ovine8adj. Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable)...
• ovoid9adj. Shaped like an oval.
• ovolo8n. A classical convex moulding carved with an egg and dart ornament.
• ovule8n. The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization...

P

• parvo10n. Parvovirus.
• paved11adj. Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.
• paver10n. A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home.
• pavis10n. Most usually, a very large shield fitted with a stand, like a small...
• pavon10n. A small triangular flag, especially one attached to a knight's lance; a...
• peavy13n. A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel...
• peeve10n. An annoyance or grievance.
• pivot10n. A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or...
• privy13adj. Private, exclusive; not public; one's own.
• prove10v. To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to...

R

• ravel8v. To entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.
• raven8n. Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus...
• raver8n. A person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture.
• ravey11adj. Characteristic of rave music or culture.
• ravin8n. Property obtained or seized by force or violence; booty, plunder...
• reave8v. To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove.
• reeve8n. Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
• reval8n. A revalidated ticket.
• revel8n. An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
• rever8n. The upper part of some upper garments (such as a shirt or jacket) that...
• revie8v. To vie with, or rival, in return.
• revue8n. A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular...
• rival8n. A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as...
• riven8adj. Torn apart.
• river8n. A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying...
• rivet8n. A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head...
• roval8n. A motor racecourse composed of a road course section and a portion of a...
• rover8n. One who roves: a person or animal that travels around, especially over...

S

• salve8n. An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
• salvo8n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
• saved9adj. Rescued from the consequences of sin.
• saver8n. One who saves.
• savin8n. The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a...
• savvy14adj. Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
• selva8n. Heavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.
• selve8v. To become or cause to become a unique self.
• serve8v. To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official...
• servo8n. A servomechanism.
• seven8n. The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
• sever8v. To cut free.
• shave11v. To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a...
• shiva11n. A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.
• shive11n. A slice, especially of bread.
• shove11v. To push, especially roughly or with force.
• sieve8n. A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to...
• silva8n. The forest trees of a particular area.
• siver8v. To simmer.
• skive12v. To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.
• slava8n. The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the...
• slave8n. A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person...
• slive8n. A slice or sliver; slip, chip.
• solve8v. To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
• stave8n. One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed...
• steve8v. To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.
• stive8n. The floating dust in a flour mill caused by the operation of grinding.
• stove8n. A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.
• suave8adj. Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or...
• svara8n. A concept in Indian music, comparable to a note or tone.

T

• trave8n. A crossbeam.
• trove8n. A treasure trove; a collection of treasure.

U

• urvan8n. The soul.
• uveal8adj. Of or pertaining to the uvea.
• uvula8n. The slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the...

V

• vacay13n. A vacation.
• vadai9n. A type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour.
• vagal9adj. Of or relating to the vagus nerve.
• vague9adj. Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
• vagus9n. A homeless person or vagrant.
• vajra15n. A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a...
• valet8n. A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and...
• valid9adj. Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
• value8n. The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
• valva11n. A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that...
• valve11n. A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such...
• vamps12n. Old or refooted stockings.
• vampy15adj. Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency.
• vanda9n. Any orchid of the genus Vanda.
• vanga9n. Any of several passerine birds, of the family Vangidae, from Madagascar.
• vanna8n. A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as...
• vaper10n. A user of electronic cigarettes.
• vapid11adj. Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
• vapor10n. Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the...
• varan8n. The monitor lizard.
• vardo9n. A traditional horse-drawn wagon used by the Romani.
• vario8n. Variometer.
• varix15n. A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
• varna8n. Any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such...
• varus8n. A deformity in which the foot is turned inward.
• varve11n. An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.
• vasal8adj. Relating to a vessel (of the body).
• vastu8n. A philosophy of architecture that has elements akin to feng shui.
• vasty11adj. Vast.
• vates8n. A poet or bard who is divinely inspired.
• vatic10adj. Pertaining to a prophet; prophetic, oracular.
• vault8n. An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether...
• vaunt8v. To speak boastfully.
• veche13n. A popular assembly in medieval Slavic countries.
• veena8n. A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings...
• veery11n. An American thrush (Catharus fuscescens) common in the Northern United...
• vegan9adj. Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or...
• veiny11adj. Having prominent veins.
• velar8adj. Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
• veldt9n. Dated spelling of veld.
• velum10n. The soft palate.
• venal8adj. Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than...
• venge9v. To avenge; to punish; to revenge.
• venom10n. An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological...
• venta8n. A roadside inn in Spain.
• venti8adj. Larger than grande, usually 20 ounces (~ 0.6 l).
• venue8n. A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or...
• venus8n. Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus Venus or family Veneridae.
• verge9n. A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
• verse8n. A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
• verso8n. The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for...
• verst8n. A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about...
• vertu8n. The fine arts as a subject of study or expertise; understanding of arts...
• verve11n. Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such...
• vesta8n. A short match, made of wood or wax.
• vetch13n. Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as...
• vexed16adj. Annoyed, irritated or distressed.
• vibey13adj. Having a vibe; atmospheric and trendy.
• vibro10n. A vibrator (sex toy).
• vicar10n. In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or...
• vicus10n. A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.
• viddy13n. A video or video recording.
• video9n. Transient visual content or media, processed with technology...
• vigia9n. A warning on a navigational chart indicating a reef or other hazard...
• vigil9n. An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially...
• vigna9n. Any of the genus Vigna of fabaceous plants, including a number of...
• villa8n. A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the...
• ville8n. A Vietnamese village.
• vinal8n. Polyvinyl alcohol fibers.
• vinca10n. Any of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the...
• viner8n. A winegrower.
• vinho11n. Portuguese wine.
• vinny11adj. Vinewed, mouldy.
• vinta8n. A traditional outrigger boat from the southern Philippines.
• vinyl11n. The univalent radical CH₂=CH−, derived from ethylene.
• viola8n. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the...
• viole8v. To violate, especially to rape.
• viper10n. A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
• viral8adj. Of or relating to a biological virus.
• vireo8n. Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus...
• vires8n. The state of being either ultra vires or intra vires; the extent of a...
• virga9n. A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and...
• virge9n. A wand.
• virus8n. A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA...
• visca10n. Artificial straw made by spinning viscose into filaments.
• visco10n. A kind of fuse used for consumer fireworks and to create delays between...
• visit8v. To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort...
• vison8n. An American mink (Neogale vison).
• visor8n. A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the...
• vista8n. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening...
• visto8n. A vista or a prospect.
• vital8adj. Relating to or characteristic of life.
• vitex15n. Any of several species of the genus Vitex.
• vitta8n. A fillet, or garland for the head.
• vivat11interj. A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity.
• vivax18n. Malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax.
• vives11n. A disease of animals, especially horses, based in the glands under the...
• vivid12adj. Clear, detailed, or powerful.
• vixen15n. A female fox.
• vocab12n. Vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language.
• vocal10adj. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.
• vodka13n. A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.
• vogue9n. The prevailing fashion or style.
• voice10n. Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or...
• voile8n. A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses.
• volar8adj. Pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
• volga9n. A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as...
• volta8n. A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is...
• volti8v. Turn the page.
• volva11n. A cup-shaped mass at the base of various fungi.
• volve11v. To turn over in the mind; to ponder.
• vomer10n. The vomer bone; the small thin bone that forms part of the septum...
• vomit10v. To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth...
• voted9adj. That has been assigned or established by a vote.
• voter8n. Someone who votes or is entitled to vote.
• vouch13v. To call on (someone) to be a witness to something.
• vowed12adj. Undertaken in accordance with a vow; solemnly promised.
• vowel11n. A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction...
• voxel15n. The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element...
• vrata8n. A pious observance such as fasting and pilgrimage.
• vroom10interj. The sound of an engine, especially when it is revving up.
• vrouw11n. A Dutchwoman.
• vulgo9adv. In the vernacular; commonly known as.
• vulva11n. The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals...
• vying12n. The act of one who vies; rivalry.

W

• waive11v. To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.

Questions about these words

How many five-letter words with V are there?

Word.ws lists 406 five-letter words with V, plus 230 rare ones.

What are common five-letter words with V?

never, every, video, given, level, leave, above and event.

Which of the five-letter words with V has the highest letter score?

vivax scores 18 points with the standard letter tile values.

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