5-Letter Words Starting With VE
There are 38 five-letter words starting with VE in our dictionary; 22 of them are common words.
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All 38 words
- verbs10 points
- vends9 points
- venue8 points
- verse8 points
- vexed16 points
- vexes15 points
- verve11 points
- venom10 points
- verge9 points
- veers8 points
- veils8 points
- veins8 points
- vents8 points
- vests8 points
- vegan9 points
- vetch13 points
- veeps10 points
- velds9 points
- venal8 points
- velar8 points
- verso8 points
- velum10 points
- veery11 points
- veiny11 points
- venge9 points
- venae8 points
- venin8 points
- verst8 points
- vertu8 points
- vesta8 points
- vexer15 points
- vexil15 points
- vealy11 points
- vegie9 points
- veldt9 points
- veals8 points
- veena8 points
- verts8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 38
- By usage: 14 very common, 8 common, 16 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- vexed 16
- vexer 15
- vexes 15
- vexil 15
- vetch 13
- vealy 11
- veery 11
- veiny 11
- verve 11
- veeps 10
Most common
- verbs
- vends
- venue
- verse
- vexed
- vexes
- verve
- venom
- verge
- veers
Definitions
- venue (noun)
- The scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting).
- verse (noun)
- Literature in metrical form.
- vexed (adjective)
- Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances.
- verve (noun)
- An energetic style.
There are 38 five-letter words starting with VE, and 22 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is VEXED at 16 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with VE?
VEXED scores 16 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
16 of the 38 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.