5-Letter Words Starting With VAN
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With VAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With VAN 5 words
How common is VAN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with VAN. They average 8.6 points and the best is VANDA (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- a 20%
- d 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with VAN
v 4a 1n 1d 2a 1
V 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + A 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
vanda
- nounany of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes
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How many five-letter words that start with VAN are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with VAN 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 five-letter word that starts with VAN?
VANDA is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VANED (9), VANGS (9), VANES (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with VAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VANED (9), VANGS (9), VANTS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.