7-Letter Words Starting with V

All 171 seven-letter words that start with V

VA

• vacance14n. A vacation.
• vacancy17n. An unoccupied position or job.
• vaccine14adj. Of, pertaining to, caused by, or characteristic of cowpox.
• vacuity15n. Emptiness.
• vacuole12n. A large membrane-bound vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm.
• vacuous12adj. Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.
• vagrant11n. A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.
• vaguely14adv. In a vague manner.
• valance12n. A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
• valence12n. The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical...
• valency15n. The capacity of something to combine with other things, as for example...
• valiant10adj. Possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.
• validly14adv. In a valid manner.
• valuate10v. To estimate the value of something; to appraise or to make a valuation.
• valuing11n. A valuation.
• vamoose12v. To run away (from); to flee.
• vamping15n. The behaviour of one who vamps.
• vampire14n. A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on...
• vampiro14n. A cocktail that has a fruity, lightly carbonated, and spicy taste, made...
• vampyre17n. Archaic and pseudo-archaic form of vampire.
• vanadyl14n. The divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺.
• vandyke18n. An edge with ornamental triangular points.
• vanessa10n. Any butterfly of the genus Vanessa.
• vanilla10n. Any tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla...
• vanitas10n. A type of still life painting, symbolic of mortality, characteristic of...
• vanlife13n. A lifestyle of living in a vehicle, especially a van, full or part-time.
• vanning11n. A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner.
• vanpool12n. The transport of a pool of commuters in a shared van.
• vantage11n. A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
• vaquero19n. A cowboy; a herdsman.
• vaquita19n. A critically endangered porpoise, the smallest of its kind, of species...
• varchar15n. A text field of indeterminate length in a database, as opposed to the...
• variant10adj. Showing variety, diverse.
• variate10n. Random variable.
• variety13n. A deviation or difference.
• variola10n. Smallpox (Orthopoxvirus variola).
• various10det. More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
• varmint12n. A pestilent or predatory ground-borne animal, especially one that kills...
• varnish13n. A clear or translucent liquid coating composed of resin dissolved in a...
• varsity13n. University.
• varying14n. A kind of variable, used by a fragment shader, that interpolates values...
• vaulted11adj. Of a ceiling supported by arches, introduced in the Gothic style.
• vaulter10n. A person who vaults or leaps.
• vaunted11adj. Highly or widely praised or boasted about.

VE

• vedette11n. A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army...
• veering11n. A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
• vegetal11adj. Pertaining to vegetables or plants.
• vehicle15n. A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting...
• veiling11n. The act of covering with a veil.
• veining11n. An arrangement of veins or veinlike markings.
• veldman13n. A man who lives on the veld, using bushcraft to survive.
• velella10n. Velella velella, a free-floating marine protozoan of the monospecific...
• veliger11n. The planktonic larva of many kinds of marine and freshwater gastropod...
• velvety16adj. Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.
• vendace13n. Either of two types of whitefish, Coregonus albula and Coregonus...
• venison10n. The meat of a deer, especially one that was hunted in its own natural...
• venting11n. The act by which something is vented.
• ventral10adj. Related to the abdomen or stomach.
• venture10n. A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
• venturi10n. A venturi tube.
• veranda11n. A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly...
• verbena12n. Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are...
• verbose12adj. Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy.
• verdant11adj. Green in colour.
• verdejo18n. A grape variety from the Rueda region of Spain.
• verdict13n. A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an...
• verdine11n. A green aniline dye.
• verdure11n. The greenness of lush or growing vegetation (greenery); also: the...
• verging12n. A neusis.
• verismo12n. An artistic movement, from 19th-century Italian literature and opera...
• veritas10n. Truth, particularly of a transcendent character.
• vermeil12n. Vermilion; bright red.
• vernant10adj. Flourishing, as in spring; vernal.
• vernier10n. A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a...
• veronal10n. A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep.
• verruca12n. A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human...
• versant10adj. Conversant.
• versing11n. A poem.
• version10n. A specific form or variation of something.
• vertigo11n. A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down...
• vervain13n. Any herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for...
• vesical12adj. Pertaining to the urinary bladder.
• vesicle12n. A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
• vespers12n. The sixth of the seven canonical hours, an evening prayer service.
• vestige11n. A mark left on the earth by a foot.
• vesting11n. The entitlement of an employee to receive the full benefit of a pension...
• vesture10n. A covering of, or like, clothing.
• veteran10n. A person with long experience of a particular activity.
• vetiver13n. The grass Chrysopogon zizanioides (synonym Vetiveria zizanioides)...
• vetting11n. A checking or investigation.

VI

• viaduct13n. A bridge with several spans that carries rail or road traffic over a...
• vibhuti15n. Ash from burnt wood applied to the forehead.
• vibrant12adj. Pulsing with energy or activity.
• vibrate12v. To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
• vibrato12n. The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note...
• viceroy15n. One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of...
• vicinal12adj. Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.
• vicious12adj. Violent, destructive and cruel.
• vicomte14n. A French viscount.
• victory15n. The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having...
• victrix19n. Victor (female); victress.
• victual12n. Food fit for human (or occasionally animal) consumption.
• videoke15n. Synonym of karaoke (“form of musical entertainment”).
• vidicon13n. A device in a television camera that forms an image composed of varying...
• viertel10n. An old German liquid measure.
• viewing14n. An instance of viewing something.
• vihuela13n. A guitar-like string instrument of 15th- and 16th-century Spain...
• vijnana17n. Consciousness; life force.
• vilayet13n. A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative...
• village11n. A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
• villain10n. A vile, wicked person.
• villein10n. A feudal tenant, a serf.
• villian10n. Synonym of vaudevillian.
• villota10n. A kind of Italian folk song.
• villous10adj. Hairy, covered with soft long hair.
• vincent12n. The victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
• vinegar11n. A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment...
• vintage11n. The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one...
• vintner10n. A seller of wine.
• vinyasa13n. The transition between poses executed in succession, often timed with...
• violate10v. To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
• violent10adj. Involving extreme force or motion.
• violins10n. The violin section of an orchestra.
• violist10n. A person who plays the viol.
• virally13adv. Due to, or by means of, a virus or viruses.
• virgate11n. The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄...
• virtual10adj. In effect or essence, rather than in fact or reality; also, imitated...
• viscera12n. Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those...
• viscose12n. A viscous orange-brown liquid obtained by chemical treatment of...
• viscous12adj. Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a...
• vishing14n. A form of phishing using a telephone call to the prospective victim.
• visible12adj. Able to be seen.
• visibly15adv. In a visible manner; openly.
• visited11adj. That has received a visit or visits.
• visitor10n. Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
• visored11adj. Fitted with a visor.
• vitally13adv. In a manner that imparts vitality.
• vitamin12n. Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small...
• vitiate10v. To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness...
• vitrify16v. To convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat and fusion.
• vitrine10n. A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles...
• vitriol10n. Any of various metal sulphates.
• viverra13n. An animal of the genus Viverra; a civet.
• vividly17adv. In a vivid manner.

VL

• vlogger12n. A contributor to a vlog.

VO

• vocalic14adj. Pertaining to a vowel.
• vocally15adv. In a vocal manner.
• vocoder13n. Any of several electronic or digital devices or systems for the...
• voguing12n. A stylized form of modern dance characterized by photographic-style...
• voguish14adj. Elegant, fashionable or chic.
• voicing13n. The final regulation of the pitch and tone of any sound-producing...
• voiding12n. An act by which something is voided, such as urination.
• voiture10n. A carriage; a vehicle, now chiefly in French contexts.
• voivode14n. A local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern...
• volador11n. A flying fish of California (Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus californicus).
• volante10n. A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in Cuba. The body is in...
• volcano12n. A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous...
• voltage11n. The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space...
• voltaic12adj. Of, relating to, or producing electricity.
• voluble12adj. Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
• volubly15adv. In a voluble manner.
• vomitus12n. Vomit (the product of an emesis).
• vongole11adj. Said of pasta served in a sauce with clams and other ingredients, such...
• vorlage11n. A skiing position in which the skier leans forward while keeping their...
• voucher15n. A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount...
• vovinam15n. A Vietnamese martial art, practised with and without weapons.
• voyager14n. A person who voyages, traveller, a person who explores new lands and...

VU

• vulgate11adj. In or pertaining to the common version or edition.
• vulpine12adj. Pertaining to a fox.
• vulture10n. Any of several carrion-eating birds of the families Accipitridae and...

VY

• vytorin13n. A mixture of ezetimibe and simvastatin used to reduce blood cholesterol.

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 171 seven-letter words that start with V, plus 349 rare ones.

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

various, version, village, vehicle, variety, victory, visited and violent.

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

victrix scores 19 points with the standard letter tile values.

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