Words Containing V
Every English word containing "V". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
943 words found
15 Letter Words1
vulnerabilities20
14 Letter Words5
conservatively25convalescences23conversational19investigations18representative19
13 Letter Words14
comprehensive25controversial18conversations18eavesdropping22environmental18inconvenience20investigating18investigation17investigators17overqualified29revolutionary19revolutionize25thanksgivings25vulnerability21
12 Letter Words35
civilization26conservation17conservative20constructive19conventional17conversation17decisiveness18developments20disadvantage18extravaganza32improvements21individually20intervention15interviewing19investigator16invisibility20manipulative19motivational17nevertheless18overcharging22overestimate17overreacting18overstepping20overwhelming24productivity23reservations15surveillance17thanksgiving24unattractive17unbelievable19unbelievably22unforgivable21velociraptor19veterinarian15volunteering16
11 Letter Words56
achievement21advertising16affirmative22aggravation16alternative14anniversary17captivating19competitive20consecutive18controversy19convenience18destructive17devastating16development19distinctive17effectively25environment16evaluations14eventuality17evidentiary18exclusively26forgiveness18governments17imaginative17improvement20individuals16insensitive14interviewed18investigate15investments16invitations14involuntary17involvement19maneuvering17mischievous21nervousness14objectively28observation16overcharged21overhearing18overheating18overlapping19overreacted17overwhelmed23perspective20provisional16radioactive17reservation14sensitivity17supervising17supervision16unavailable16unavoidable17ventilation14voluntarily17volunteered15
10 Letter Words103
activities15adventures14advertised15aggravated16aggressive15attractive15automotive15believable17benevolent15carnivores15collective17compulsive19conclusive17convenient15convention15conversing16convincing18creatively18creativity18deliveries14delivering15detectives16devastated15developing17discovered17dissolving15equivalent22evaluation13eventually16everything20everywhere22excavation22executives22exhaustive23explosives22expressive22galvanized24government16gravestone14gravitated15herbivores18imperative17impressive17individual15inevitable15inevitably18initiative13injunctive22innovative16interviews16invaluable15inventions13investment15invincible17invitation13irrelevant13livelihood17motivation15navigating15negativity17overcharge19overheated17overlooked18overplayed19overweight20positively18preventing16previously18privileged17privileges16productive18protective17proverbial17provisions15receivable17recovering16reflective18relatively16responsive15revolution13silverware16suggestive15supervisor15supportive17television13themselves18undercover16university16validation14vegetables16vegetarian14vegetation14victimless17vigorously17violations13visibility18visitation13volleyball18volumetric17volunteers13vulnerable15whatsoever19yourselves16
9 Letter Words143
activated15advantage14adventure13adversary16advertise13advocates15anchovies17available14behaviors17behaviour17believing15boulevard15civilians14conceived17conniving15converted15conveying18convicted17convinced17davenport15deceptive17defective18delivered14detective15developed16discovery18dissolved14diversify19diversion13diversity16dividends15effective20elevators12endeavors13evaluated13everybody21evidently16evolution12excessive21exclusive21executive21expensive21explosive21extensive19favorable17favorites15favourite15flavorful18forgiving17formative17graveyard17grievance15improvise16impulsive16incentive14inclusive14intensive12interview15intuitive12inventing13invention12inventory15investing13investors12invisible14involving16javelinas19juveniles19leftovers15leveraged14lifesaver15lucrative14marvelous14microwave19motivated15motivates14motivator14movements16narrative12nervously15objective23observing15obsessive14obviously17offensive18ourselves12overboard15overheard16overlords13overnight16oversight16oversized22overslept14ovulating13prevented15primitive16privately17privilege15probative16providers15providing16provision14provolone14receiving15reductive15relatives12relevance14revealing13reviewing16salvation12scavenger15sensitive12seventeen12severance14shivering16skydiving21souvenirs12sovereign13supervise14surviving16talkative16traveling13undivided15universal12valentine12validated14vandalism15variables14vasectomy19vegetable15velveteen15vendettas13vengeance15vestibule14videotape15violation12violinist12virginity16virtually15voicemail16voluntary15volunteer12whichever23
8 Letter Words150
achieved17activate13actively16activity16advanced15advances14advising13advisory15advocate14approval15approved16arriving12aviation11avoiding13behavior16believed14believer13believes13beverage14carnival13civilian13cleavage14conceive15convince15corvette13coverage14covering14covertly16cravings14creative13culverts13deceived15decisive14delivers12delivery15deserved13deserves12devotion12discover14disprove14dissolve12division12divorced15divorces14driveway18elevator11envelope13evaluate11evenings12everyday18everyone14eviction13evidence14evolving15favorite14festival14flavored15forgiven15fugitive15governor12gravitas12grieving13hangover15improved16inactive13invasion11invented12inventor11inverted12invested12investor11inviting12invoices13involved15involves14juvenile18lavender12leftover14leverage12makeover17maneuver13medieval14motivate13movement15navigate12negative12observed14observer13overages12overcome15overdose12overflow17overhead15overkill15overlook15overseas11overtime13perceive15positive13previous13provided15provider14provides14provoked18pushover16received14recovery16relative11relevant11relieved12reliving12removing14reserved12resolved12retrieve11revealed12revenues11reverend12reversal11reversed12reviewed15savannah14sedative12services13severely14souvenir11starving12survival14survived15survivor14thieving15traveled12traveler11travesty14turnover11universe11vacation13validate12valuable13vanished15variance13vehicles16veronica13versions11victoria13vigorous12villains11violated12violence13visiting12
7 Letter Words150
achieve15advance13adverse11advised12advisor11approve14archive15arrival10arrived11avenged12average11avocado13avoided12beavers12behaved16believe12beloved13bravery15canvass12captive14convert12convict14covered13craving13culvert12deliver11deprive13deserve11develop13devices13devoted12diverse11divided13divorce13drivers11driving12elusive10envious10evasive13evening11evicted13evolved14favored14festive13flavors13forever13forgave14forgive14gravity14harvest13heavens13heavier13heavily16however16improve14inverse10invited11invites10invoice12involve13leaving11lovable12massive12minivan12nervous10novelty13observe12obvious12overall10overdue11overlap12oversee10overuse10passive12pervert12pivotal12prevent12privacy17private12provide13proving13ravioli10receive12recover12relieve10removal12removed13reserve10resolve10reveals10revenge11revenue10reverse10reviews13revised11revisit10revolve13salvage11savings11servers10service12serving11seventh13seventy13several10severed11shaving14shelves13shoving14skydive18slavery13sleeved11sleeves10solving11survive13thieves13travels10unravel10vaguely14vampire14vanilla10variety13various10varnish13vehicle15vending12vendors11venture10verdict13version10veteran10vibrant12vibrate12vicious12victims14victory15viewers13viewing14village11villain10vintage11violate10violent10virtual10viruses10visible12visited11visitor10vitamin12volcano12
6 Letter Words128
active11advice12advise10arrive9avenue9beaver11behave14calves11canvas11caving12clever11clover11convey14covers11covert11device12divert10divide11divine10diving11driven10driver10drives10eleven9evenly12events9evolve12favors12favour12flavor12giving11gloves10gravel10graves10groove10having13heaven12hoover12improv13invent9invest9invite9invoke13knives13leaves9levels9living10lovely12lovers9loving10marvel11motive11movers11movies11moving12native9nerves9novels9olives9overdo10overly12pelvis11proved12proven11proves11ravine9raving10reeves9remove11reveal9review12saliva9savage10saving10savior9served10server9serves9sevens9severe9shaved13shoved13shovel12silver9skeevy16slaves9sleeve9solved10starve9survey12thrive12travel9trivia9twelve12unveil9vacant11vacate11vacuum13valley12valued10values9vaults9veggie11veiled10velvet12vendor10verbal11verify15versus9vessel9vested10viable11victim13victor11videos10viewer12violin9virgin10vision9visual9voices11volley12volume11voodoo10voyage13waiver12waving13wolves12
5 Letter Words97
above10alive8avoid9brave10bravo10carve10chevy16civil10cover10covid11curve10devil9devon9drive9drove9elves8event8every11favor11fever11gavel9given9gives9glove9grave9gravy12grove9haven11heavy14hover11leave8level8lever8lived9liver8lives8livid9loved9lover8loves8moved11moves10movie10naive8nerve8never8novel8olive8ovens8pivot10prove10rival8river8rover8saved9saver8saves8savor8serve8seven8shave11shove11slave8solve8stove8vague9valet8valid9value8vault8vegas9veins8venue8verge9verse8vibes10vicar10video9views11viola8viral8virus8visit8vista8vitae8vital8vocal10vodka13voice10vomit10voted9votes8vouch13waved12waves11weave11wives11
4 Letter Words42
cave9davy11dive8dove8envy10even7ever7evil7five10gave8give8have10java14lava7live7love7move9navy10nova7oval7oven7over7save7vary10vase7vast7veal7veil7vein7vera7very10vest7veto7vets7vibe9vice9view10visa7void8vote7vows10wave10
3 Letter Words9
ave6eve6van6vet6via6vie6vig7vis6vow9
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About These Words
This list holds 943 words, running from 3 to 15 letters and averaging 7.8 letters apiece. The commonest length is 7 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are v (933), e (767), i (574), r (465), a (409). Vowels make up 42% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 13.4 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is EXTRAVAGANZA at 32, followed by OVERQUALIFIED, OBJECTIVELY and CIVILIZATION. 933 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 150 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are VULNERABILITIES at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 3: AVE, EVE and VAN.
Length distribution
3 letters
9 (1%)
4 letters
42 (5%)
5 letters
97 (10%)
6 letters
128 (14%)
7 letters
150 (16%)
8 letters
150 (16%)
9 letters
143 (15%)
10 letters
103 (11%)
11 letters
56 (6%)
12 letters
35 (4%)
13 letters
14 (2%)
14 letters
5 (1%)
15 letters
1 (0%)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "V" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 943 words containing "V". They run from 3 to 7 letters, and 6-letter entries are the most common with 128 of them.
Which of these words containing "V" scores highest in Scrabble?+
BEHAVED is the highest scorer at 16 points before board bonuses, ahead of CHEVY, SKEEVY and ACHIEVE. The list averages 9.9 points per word, and 300 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "V"?+
The shortest are AVE, EVE, VAN, VET and VIA at 3 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "V"?+
ACHIEVE, ADVANCE, ADVERSE and ADVISED are the longest at 7 letters. 24 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "V" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 42% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are V, E, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.