6-Letter Words Starting with V

All 163 six-letter words that start with V

VA

• vacant11adj. Not occupied; empty.
• vacate11v. To move out of a dwelling or other property, either by choice or by...
• vacher14n. A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.
• vacuum13n. A region of space that contains no matter.
• vadose10adj. Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of the earth which is...
• vagary13n. An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
• vaidya13n. A practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine.
• vainly12adv. In a vain pursuit; to no avail.
• valent9adj. Having valence.
• valgus10adj. Knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away...
• valine9n. An essential amino acid 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid found in most...
• valise9n. A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.
• valley12n. An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a...
• vallum11n. A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification.
• valora9n. The official currency of Molossia.
• valour9n. Individually sustained verve or passion.
• valued10adj. Having a value, esteemed.
• valuer9n. A person who valuates; an assessor or appraiser.
• valved13adj. Having valves.
• vandal10n. A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages things...
• vanish12v. To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
• vanity12n. That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value...
• vanner9n. One who owns and drives a van.
• vaping12n. The inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette; the use of...
• vapour11n. British standard spelling of vapor.
• varial9n. An aerial move during which the skater rotates the board.
• varied10adj. Diverse or miscellaneous.
• varlet9n. Specifically, a youth acting as a knight's attendant at the beginning...
• varnam11n. A type of composition in the Carnatic music system.
• varroa9n. Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by...
• varsha12n. The monsoon season according to the Hindu calendar.
• vassal9n. The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land...
• vastly12adv. Greatly, in a vast manner.
• vastus9n. One of the great muscles upon the front of the thigh.
• vaxxed24adj. Vaccinated.
• vaxxer23n. A vaccinationist; one who supports vaccination.

VE

• vectis11n. Any of various surgical instruments with prying functions.
• vector11n. A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed...
• vedika14n. A low wall around a Buddhist stupa, in which the torans or gateways are...
• veduta10n. A highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a cityscape or some...
• veeery12adv. Elongated form of very.
• veejay19n. Someone who presents a television programme of videos; a video jockey.
• veggie11n. A vegetable.
• veiled10adj. Covered by a veil.
• veined10adj. Having veins or veinlike markings.
• vellum11n. A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or...
• vellus9n. The stipe of certain fungi.
• veloce11adv. (To be played) with great rapidity.
• velour9n. A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.
• velvet12n. A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or...
• vendee10n. The person to whom something is sold; a buyer; a purchaser.
• vender10n. Dated spelling of vendor.
• vendor10n. A person or a company that vends or sells.
• vendue10n. A public auction.
• veneer9n. A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to...
• venery12n. The hunting of wild animals.
• venial9adj. Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
• venire9n. A writ of venire facias.
• venous9adj. Of or pertaining to veins.
• vented10adj. Attached to or equipped with a ventilator.
• venter9n. A woman with offspring.
• verbal11adj. Of or relating to words.
• verdin10n. A small, yellow-headed passerine bird, Auriparus flaviceps, endemic to...
• verdun10n. A 16th-century form of rapier.
• verger10n. One who carries a verge, or emblem of office.
• verify15v. To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
• verily12adv. Truly; doubtless; honestly; in truth.
• verity12n. Truth, fact or reality, especially an enduring religious or ethical...
• verlan9n. A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables...
• vermin11n. Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which...
• vermis11n. A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal brains between the...
• vernal9adj. Pertaining to or occurring in spring.
• vernix16n. Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.
• verrry12adv. Elongated form of very.
• versal9n. An ornamental letter that begins a section.
• versed10adj. Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar...
• versus9prep. Against; in opposition to.
• vertex16n. The highest point, top or apex of something.
• vertic11adj. Vertical; hence specifically radiating from above.
• vervet12n. A small African monkey, Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a...
• vesica11n. A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
• vesper11n. The bell that summons worshippers to vespers; the vesper-bell.
• vessel9n. Any craft designed for transportation on or in water, such as a ship...
• vestal9adj. Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
• vested10adj. Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
• vester9n. The establishing of a vested interest.
• vestry12n. A room in a church where the clergy put on their vestments and where...
• vetted10adj. Having undergone an investigation and been approved.
• vexing17adj. Causing annoyance or pain; irritating.

VI

• viable11adj. Able to live on its own (as for a newborn).
• viably14adv. In a viable way.
• viands10n. Provisions, victuals.
• viator9n. A person who is subject to a viatical insurance policy or a viatical...
• vibrio11n. Any of several bacteria, of the genus Vibrio, shaped like a curved rod.
• victim13n. One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or...
• victor11n. The winner in a fight or contest.
• vicuna11n. A South American mammal, Lama vicugna, closely related to the alpaca...
• vielle9n. A medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin.
• viewed13adj. Having been viewed; having been seen, watched or witnessed.
• viewer12n. Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
• vigoro10n. A team sport with elements of cricket, played mainly by women in...
• vigour10n. Active strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion...
• vihara12n. A Buddhist monastery.
• vilely12adv. In a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
• vilify15v. To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
• villar9adj. Relating to a villus.
• villus9n. A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the...
• vimana11n. A mythological flying palace or chariot described in Hindu texts and...
• vinaya12n. The rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.
• vindex17n. An official who supervised tax collection in the ancient Roman Empire.
• vinery12n. A vineyard.
• vining10adj. Growing in the manner of a vine; twisting and entwining.
• vinous9adj. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
• violet9n. A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola...
• violin9n. A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest...
• violon9n. A kind of organ stop producing a string-like sound.
• virago10n. A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest...
• virgie10n. A virgin.
• virgil10n. Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
• virgin10n. A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or (uncommonly) an...
• virial9adj. Of or pertaining to the interactive forces between molecules or...
• virile9adj. Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as...
• virion9n. A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a...
• viroid10n. Any of many short sections of RNA, but without the protein coat typical...
• virtue9n. The idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those...
• visage10n. Countenance; one's face.
• viscid12adj. Having a high viscosity.
• viscus11n. One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great...
• vision9n. The sense or ability of sight.
• visita9n. The chapel at the center of a barrio.
• visite9n. A light cape or short cloak made of silk or lace, formerly worn by...
• visual9adj. Related to or affecting the vision.
• vitals9n. Those organs of the body that are essential for life.
• vityaz21n. A Russian noble knight who rode a horse.
• vivace14adv. At a brisk, lively tempo.
• vivant12n. In mort, bridge, and similar games, the partner of dummy.
• viveur12n. Someone who lives well.
• vivify18v. To bring to life; to enliven.
• vizard19n. A mask (cover for the face, used for disguise, protection, etc.).
• vizier18n. A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government...

VO

• vocals11n. The words of a song together with other sounds sung by a vocalist.
• voiced12adj. Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z]...
• voided11adj. With the centre cut out.
• volant9adj. Having extended wings as if flying.
• volley12n. The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the...
• volost9n. A traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe.
• volter9n. A device that produces or requires a specific number of volts.
• volume11n. A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width...
• voluta9n. Any of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging...
• volute9n. The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in...
• volvox19n. Any of the genus Volvox of chlorophytes.
• vomica13n. An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.
• voodoo10n. Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and...
• vorpal11adj. Sharp or deadly.
• vortex16n. A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a...
• votary12adj. Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
• voting10adj. Having an associated right for the holder to vote as an owner of...
• votive12adj. Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.
• voyage13n. A long journey, especially by ship.
• voyeur12n. A person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people...

VU

• vulgar10adj. Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
• vulval12adj. Of or pertaining to the vulva.
• vulvar12adj. Of, being, or pertaining to the vulva.

Questions about these words

How many six-letter words that start with V are there?

Word.ws lists 163 six-letter words that start with V, plus 229 rare ones.

What are common six-letter words that start with V?

volume, valley, vision, voting, victim, visual, virgin and versus.

Which of the six-letter words that start with V has the highest letter score?

vaxxed scores 24 points with the standard letter tile values.

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