5-Letter Words Starting With VEL
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With VEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With VEL 6 words
How common is VEL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with VEL. They average 8.7 points and the best is VELUM (10 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.7
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- m 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with VEL
v 4e 1l 1u 1m 3
V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
velum
- nouna membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
- nouna muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
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How many five-letter words that start with VEL are there?
There are 6 five-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 five-letter word that starts with VEL?
VELUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VELDS (9), VELDT (9), VELAR (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with VEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VELDT (9), VELES (8), VELLS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.