8-Letter Words Starting with V

All 177 eight-letter words that start with V

VA

• vacantly16adv. In a vacant manner; inanely or foolishly.
• vacation13n. An extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
• vaccinia15n. An infection of cowpox.
• vacherin16n. A soft cow's-milk cheese from France and Switzerland.
• vacuolar13adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing vacuoles.
• vacuumed16adj. Having been cleaned with a vacuum cleaner.
• vagabond15n. A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.
• vagotomy17n. The surgical resection of the vagus nerve so as to reduce the secretion...
• vagrancy17n. The state of being a vagrant.
• vairagya15n. Detachment from the material world.
• valenced14adj. Having a (often specified type of) value.
• valencia13n. A kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the...
• valerate11n. Any salt or ester of valeric acid.
• valerian11n. A hardy perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis, with heads of...
• valiance13n. The quality of being valiant; heroism, bravery or valour.
• validate12v. To render valid.
• validity15n. The state of being valid, authentic or genuine.
• valkyrie18n. Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen...
• valorize20v. To assess (something) as being valuable or admirable.
• valorous11adj. Having or displaying valour.
• valproic15adj. Of or pertaining to valproic acid or its derivatives.
• valuable13adj. Having a great value.
• valuably16adv. In a valuable way, or in a way that adds value.
• valuator11n. A person who estimates the value of something; an appraiser.
• valvular14adj. Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.
• vampiric17adj. Having the traits of a vampire.
• vanadate12n. Any salt of vanadic acid.
• vanadium14n. A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition...
• vanguard13n. The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
• vanillin11n. A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the...
• vanished15adj. No longer apparent; not extant; gone.
• vanquish23v. To defeat (someone); to overcome.
• vapidity17n. The state or quality of being vapid; vapidness.
• vaporize22v. To turn into vapor.
• vaporous13adj. Of or relating to vapour; also, having the characteristics or...
• varactor13n. A solid-state diode whose capacitance varies with the applied voltage.
• variable13adj. Able to vary or be varied.
• variably16adv. In a variable manner.
• variadic14adj. Taking a variable number of arguments; especially, taking arbitrarily...
• variance13n. The act of varying or the state of being variable.
• variator11n. A device that can change the parameters of something.
• variceal13adj. Of or pertaining to a varix (or varices).
• varicose13adj. Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
• varietal11adj. Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
• variorum13n. An edition of a written work (especially the complete works of a...
• varistor11n. An electronic component having a variable resistance; used to protect...
• vascular13adj. Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through...
• vaseline11n. Petroleum jelly.
• vastness11n. The quality of being vast.
• vaulting12n. The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such...
• vaunting12n. Boasting.
• vavasour14n. A subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown...

VE

• veganism14n. A way of life which strictly avoids animal products and services...
• vegetate12v. To grow or sprout.
• vehement16adj. Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.
• velocity16n. A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with...
• velodyne15n. A device that regulates the rotational speed of a shaft.
• venality14n. The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to...
• venation11n. The arrangement of veins in a leaf, wing, or similar structure.
• vendetta12n. Revenge.
• venerate11v. To treat with great respect and deference.
• venereal11adj. Of or relating to the genitals or sexual intercourse.
• vengeful15adj. Vindictive or wanting vengeance.
• venogram14n. An X-ray of a vein that has been injected with an opaque material.
• venomous13adj. Of an animal (specifically a snake) or parts of its body: producing...
• ventless11adj. Without a vent or vents.
• venturer11n. One who ventures; a traveller or explorer.
• veracity16n. The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.
• veratrum13n. Any of various poisonous herbs of the genus Veratrum.
• verbally16adv. In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.
• verbatim15adv. Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
• verbiage14n. Overabundance of words.
• verboten13adj. (Strictly) forbidden or prohibited.
• vergence14n. The simultaneous turning of both eyes when focusing.
• verified15adj. Subject to positive verification.
• verifier14n. A device used to verify that a punched card had been punched correctly.
• verjuice20n. A very acidic juice made by pressing unripe grapes, crab-apples, or...
• vermouth16n. A dry, or sweet apéritif wine flavored with aromatic herbs, and often...
• veronica13n. The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with...
• vertebra13n. Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone...
• vertical13adj. Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the...
• vesicant13adj. Causing blistering to the skin.
• vestment13n. A robe, gown, or other article of clothing worn as an indication of...
• vexation18n. The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something...
• vexillum20n. A flag, banner, or standard.

VI

• viatical13adj. Of or pertaining to a journey; viatic.
• viaticum15n. The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of...
• vibrance15n. Synonym of vibrancy.
• vibrancy18n. The quality of being vibrant.
• vibrator13n. A vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation.
• vibronic15adj. Describing relationships between electronic and vibrational motions or...
• viburnum15n. Any of many shrubs and trees, of the genus Viburnum, native to the...
• vicarage14n. The residence of a vicar.
• vicinage14n. The state of living near something; proximity, closeness.
• vicinity16n. Proximity; the state of being near.
• victoria13n. A kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a calash top...
• victorin13n. A peptide toxin, produced by the fungus Drechslera victoriae that...
• victrola13n. Any upright or console model phonograph from the early 1900s, usually...
• videocon14n. Videoconference.
• videotex19n. Any of various early information retrieval services, such as viewdata...
• vierling12n. A long firearm with four barrels (typically two shotgun barrels and two...
• viewable16adj. Able to be viewed.
• viewport16n. A viewing window.
• viewshed18n. The view from a particular vantage point.
• vigilant12adj. Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.
• vigneron12n. A person who grows vines for wine production, a winegrower.
• vignette12n. A running ornament consisting of leaves and tendrils, used in Gothic...
• vigorish15n. A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or gambling establishment.
• vigorous12adj. Physically strong and active.
• vileness11n. The state of being vile.
• villager12n. A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.
• villainy14n. Evil or wicked character or behaviour.
• vimentin13n. Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the...
• vinculin13n. A membrane-cytoskeletal protein in focal adhesion plaques, involved in...
• vinculum15n. A horizontal line over the top of some of the terms in an expression...
• vindaloo12n. A blend of chilis, tamarind, ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds...
• vinegary15adj. Sour; like vinegar.
• vineland12n. Land where vines are grown.
• vinewood15n. Wood from a vine.
• vineyard15n. A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.
• vinifera14n. Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine.
• viognier12n. A type of white wine-producing grape originally grown in the Rhône...
• violated12adj. Having been broken or ignored, especially in a flagrant manner.
• violator11n. One who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.)...
• violence13n. Extreme force.
• virality14n. The state or condition of being viral: tendency to spread by word of...
• virginal12adj. Being or resembling a virgin.
• viridian12n. A bluish-green pigment made from chromium sesquioxide.
• virility14n. The state of being virile.
• virology15n. The branch of microbiology that deals with the study of viruses and...
• virtuoso11n. An expert in virtù or art objects and antiquities; a connoisseur.
• virtuous11adj. Full of virtue; having excellent moral character.
• virulent11adj. Of animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous.
• visceral13adj. Of or relating to, made up of, or positioned among or within, the...
• viscount13n. A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
• visioned12adj. Having a specified quality of vision.
• visitant11n. One who visits; a guest; a visitor.
• visiting12n. The act of someone or something that visits.
• visually14adv. By means of sight.
• vitalism13n. The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and...
• vitalist11adj. Of or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely...
• vitality14n. The capacity to live and develop.
• vitalize20v. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of vitalise.
• vitiligo12n. The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.
• vitreous11adj. Of or resembling glass; glassy.
• vivacity19n. The quality or state of being vivacious.
• vivarium16n. A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals.
• vivipara16n. A viviparous organism.
• vivisect16v. To perform vivisection upon; to dissect alive.

VO

• vocalion13n. A type of reed organ.
• vocalise13n. A vocal exercise performed by singing one or more vowels without...
• vocalism15n. Speaking or singing.
• vocalist13n. A singer; a person who likes to sing.
• vocality16n. The quality or degree of being vocal.
• vocalize22v. To express with the voice, to utter.
• vocaloid14n. An artificial singer (a voicebank, usually with an avatar) based on the...
• vocation13n. A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.
• vocative16adj. Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.
• vogueing13adj. Fashionable, prevailing.
• voicebox22n. Larynx.
• voidable14adj. Capable of being voided or made void.
• voidness12n. The state or condition of being void.
• volatile11adj. Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
• volcanic15adj. Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes.
• volition11n. A conscious choice or decision.
• volution11n. A turning (rolling or revolving) motion.
• volvulus14n. Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally...
• vomerine13adj. Of or pertaining to the vomer.
• vomiting14n. The act of one who vomits.
• vomitous13adj. Characteristic of, or causing one to vomit.
• voracity16n. The state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.
• voteless11adj. Without a vote or votes.
• voyageur15n. A trader, particularly in furs, who worked (and explored) in the area...
• voyaging16n. Act of travelling or going on a voyage.

VU

• vulgarly15adv. In a vulgar manner; obscenely or unrefinedly.
• vulvitis14n. An often painful inflammation of the vulva.
• vuvuzela23n. A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud...

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 177 eight-letter words that start with V, plus 608 rare ones.

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

violence, valuable, victoria, visiting, vacation, vertical, variable and verified.

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

vuvuzela scores 23 points with the standard letter tile values.

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