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8-Letter Words Starting With VEL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With VEL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With VEL 13 words

How common is VEL at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with VEL. They average 13.6 points, the best is VELARIZE (20 points) and 15.4% end in A.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 20 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
15.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 15.4%
  • e 15.4%
  • s 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ei7.7%
  • iu7.7%
  • oe7.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with VEL

v 4e 1l 1a 1r 1i 1z 10e 1

V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

velarize

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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

There are 13 eight-letter words that start with VEL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with VEL?

VELARIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VELOCITY (16), VELSKOEN (15), VELVETED (15).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with VEL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include VELARIZE (20), VELSKOEN (15), VELVETED (15), VELVERET (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.