9-Letter Words Starting With VEL
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With VEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With VEL 15 words
How common is VEL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words that start with VEL. They average 15.2 points, the best is VELARIZED (22 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 26.7%
- d 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oe13.3%
- ee6.7%
- ie6.7%
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 nine-letter word that starts with VEL
v 4e 1l 1a 1r 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
velarized
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with VEL are there?
There are 15 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with VEL?
VELARIZED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VELARIZES (21), VELDSKOEN (17), VELSKOENS (16).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with VEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VELARIZED (22), VELARIZES (21), VELDSKOEN (17), VELSKOENS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.