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Words That Start with VA

There are 303 words that start with VA on Word.ws, from 3 to 15 letters. The most common length is 8 letters (52 words). The words used most often are value, various, van, variety and valley.

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3-letter words that start with VA

  • vab8v. To wear one's own vaginal fluid as perfume, as a purported aphrodisiac.
  • vac8v. To vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
  • vag7n. The Volkswagen group.
  • vah9interj. Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage.
  • vaj13n. The vagina.
  • val6n. Valium.
  • van6n. A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten)...
  • vao6n. A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and...
  • var6n. A unit of electrical power, in an AC circuit, equal to the power...
  • vas6n. A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph...
  • vat6n. A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.
  • vav9n. The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.
  • vax13v. To vaccinate.

4-letter words that start with VA

  • vaad8n. A Hebrew council.
  • vada8n. A type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in south Asia.
  • vade8v. To fade; to vanish.
  • vadi8n. The tonic note of a given raga.
  • vail7v. To lower or “dip” a carried flag or banner in a salute by a forward...
  • vain7adj. Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a...
  • vair7n. A type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much...
  • vale7n. A valley.
  • valk11n. Valkyrie.
  • vamp11n. The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of...
  • vane7n. A weather vane.
  • vang8v. To undertake for at the baptismal font; be godfather or godmother to.
  • vani7n. A custom in parts of Pakistan where girls, often minors, are given in...
  • vape9n. Synonym of vaporizer.
  • vara7n. A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.
  • vare7n. A wand or staff of authority or justice.
  • vari7n. The ring-tailed lemur.
  • vary10v. To change with time or a similar parameter.
  • vasa7n. Any parrot of the genus Coracopsis, native to Madagascar.
  • vase7n. An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or...
  • vast7adj. Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
  • vata7n. The dosha representing air or wind.
  • vati7n. A pill.
  • vato7n. A Hispanic youth; a guy; a dude.
  • vatu7n. The national currency of Vanuatu.
  • vaut7n. A vault; a leap.

5-letter words that start with VA

  • 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.

6-letter words that start with 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.

7-letter words that start with 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.

8-letter words that start with 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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...

The 48 most common of 52 are shown.

9-letter words that start with VA

  • vaccinate16v. To treat (a person or an animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity...
  • vaccinium18n. Any of the genus Vaccinium of ericaceous shrubs including the various...
  • vacillate14v. To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
  • vacuously17adv. In a vacuous manner, lacking thought.
  • vacuuming17n. An instance of vacuuming.
  • vaginitis13n. Inflammation of the vagina.
  • vaginosis13n. Any disease or infection of the vagina.
  • vagueness13n. The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
  • vainglory16n. Excessive vanity.
  • valentine12n. An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in...
  • valiantly15adv. In a valiant manner; showing bravery.
  • validated14adj. Declared or made valid.
  • validator13n. One who validates.
  • vallenato12n. A popular style of folk music from Colombia.
  • valproate14n. Any salt or ester of valproic acid.
  • valsartan12n. An antihypertensive drug C₂₄H₂₉N₅O₃ that is taken orally and blocks the...
  • valuables14n. Valuable items collectively.
  • valuation12n. An estimation of something's worth.
  • valueless12adj. Having no value; worthless.
  • valveless15adj. Having no valves.
  • vampiress16n. A female vampire.
  • vampirism18n. Systemic lupus erythematosus (autoimmune disease).
  • vandalise13v. To needlessly destroy or deface other people’s property or public...
  • vandalism15n. Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or...
  • vandalize22v. American, Canadian, and Oxford British English standard spelling of...
  • vanilloid13n. Any of many organic compounds having a vanillyl-based structure.
  • vanishing16adj. That vanishes.
  • vaporetto14n. A public water bus, originally steam-powered, found especially in...
  • vaporizer23n. Such a device to facilitate vaping.
  • vaporware17n. An advertised product, often computer software, the launch of which has...
  • vaporwave20n. A genre of electronic music and visual arts style that emerged in the...
  • variation12n. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or...
  • varicella14n. An acute, highly contagious pathogenic disease caused by the varicella...
  • variegate13v. To add variety to something.
  • varifocal17adj. Having a variable focal length, with focus that changes in...
  • variously15adv. In various ways; diversely.
  • varnished16adj. Coated or decorated with varnish.
  • varyingly19adv. In a manner that varies.
  • vasectomy19n. The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of...
  • vasomotor14adj. Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels.
  • vasospasm16n. Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially...
  • vasovagal16adj. Pertaining to the vagus nerve as well as the vascular system; often...
  • vassalage13n. The state of being a vassal; fealty.

10-letter words that start with VA

  • vacationer15n. Someone who is on vacation.
  • vaccinated18adj. Inoculated with a vaccine.
  • vaccinator17n. A person or agent that administers vaccines.
  • vacuolated16adj. Having vacuoles.
  • vaginismus16n. A painful muscular contraction of the vagina when attempting to insert...
  • validation14n. The act of validating something.
  • vancomycin22n. A glycopeptide antibiotic C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ produced by the actinomycete...
  • vandalised15adj. Referring to something that has been struck by vandalism.
  • vandalized24adj. Damaged by vandalism.
  • vanquished26adj. Defeated.
  • vanquisher25n. Someone who vanquishes; a conqueror.
  • vardenafil17n. A piperazine drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
  • varicocele17n. Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum.
  • variegated15adj. Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.
  • variometer15n. An instrument used to measure variations in a magnetic field.
  • varnishing17n. An application of varnish.
  • vasculitis15n. A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.
  • vasoactive18adj. Active on vessel walls, that is, causing either constriction or...
  • vaudeville17n. A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from...

11-letter words that start with VA

  • vacationing17n. The taking of a vacation or holiday.
  • vaccination18n. Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular...
  • vaccinology22n. The development and production of new vaccines.
  • vacillating17adj. Liable to vacillate.
  • vacillation16n. Indecision in speech or action.
  • vacuolation16n. The formation of vacuoles in a cellular tissue.
  • vacuousness16n. Being empty.
  • vagabonding19adj. Wandering, unfixed.
  • valediction17n. A speech made when leaving or parting company.
  • valedictory20adj. Of or pertaining to a valediction (“an act of parting company; a speech...
  • vanguardism18n. The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party)...
  • vanishingly21adv. So as to vanish, or appear to vanish; especially, very small or rare.
  • varenicline16n. A drug taken orally in the form of its tartrate C₁₃H₁₃N₃·C₄H₆O₆ as an...
  • variability19n. The state or characteristic of being variable.
  • variational14adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by variation.
  • variegation15n. A variation in the colour of different zones of the same plant.
  • variolation14n. The inoculation of a person with smallpox with the intention of...
  • vascularity19n. Vascular condition; vasculature.
  • vasculature16n. The blood vessels or their arrangement in the body, or within an organ.
  • vasodilator15n. A substance that causes dilation of the blood vessels, thereby reducing...
  • vasopressin16n. An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
  • vasopressor16adj. Of or relating to the constriction of blood vessels, which usually...

12-letter words that start with VA

  • vacationland18n. An area that is often the site of vacations, or well suited for...
  • vaginoplasty21n. A surgical procedure used to construct or reconstruct a vaginal canal...
  • vainglorious16adj. Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.
  • valorisation15n. Realisation of capital, creation of surplus value, self-expansion of...
  • vaporization26n. A conversion of a solid or a liquid into a gas.
  • vasculopathy25n. Any disease of blood vessels.
  • vasodilation16n. Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.
  • vasodilatory19adj. Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a vasodilator.
  • vaudevillian19n. Someone who performs in vaudeville.

13-letter words that start with VA

  • valedictorian19n. The individual in a graduating class who delivers the farewell or...
  • valvuloplasty24n. Plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous...
  • vandalization26n. Vandalism.

14-letter words that start with VA

15-letter words that start with VA

1,045 rare words that start with VA

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Questions about these words

How many words that start with VA are there?
Word.ws lists 303 words that start with VA, plus 1,045 rare ones.
What are common words that start with VA?
value, various, van, variety, valley, valuable, vast and vacation.
Which of the words that start with VA has the highest letter score?
vascularization scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.

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