5-Letter Words Starting With VI
There are 52 five-letter words starting with VI in our dictionary; 32 of them are common words.
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All 52 words
- views11 points
- video9 points
- visit8 points
- vital8 points
- vinyl11 points
- vicar10 points
- virus8 points
- vivid12 points
- viced11 points
- vices10 points
- viper10 points
- vigil9 points
- vigor9 points
- vised9 points
- vials8 points
- viler8 points
- villa8 points
- vines8 points
- viola8 points
- viral8 points
- visas8 points
- vises8 points
- visor8 points
- vista8 points
- vibes10 points
- vixen15 points
- vivas11 points
- viand9 points
- viols8 points
- vireo8 points
- villi8 points
- vitae8 points
- viewy14 points
- vimen10 points
- vinic10 points
- virga9 points
- virtu8 points
- vitta8 points
- vizir17 points
- vizor17 points
- vichy16 points
- vinca10 points
- vigas9 points
- vined9 points
- virid9 points
- viers8 points
- vills8 points
- vinal8 points
- vinas8 points
- vinos8 points
- vires8 points
- virls8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 52
- By usage: 24 very common, 8 common, 20 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- vizir 17
- vizor 17
- vichy 16
- vixen 15
- viewy 14
- vivid 12
- viced 11
- views 11
- vinyl 11
- vivas 11
Most common
- views
- video
- visit
- vital
- vinyl
- vicar
- virus
- vivid
- viced
- vices
Definitions
- video (noun)
- The visible part of a television transmission.
- visit (noun)
- The act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time.
- vital (adjective)
- Urgently needed; absolutely necessary.
- vinyl (noun)
- A univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene.
The five-letter words that start with the letters VI number 52 in our dictionary. About 32 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is VIZIR, at 17 points.
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
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with VI once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with VI?
VIZIR scores 17 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?
20 of the 52 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.