9-Letter Words Starting With VELV
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With VELV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With VELV 4 words
How common is VELV at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with VELV. They average 15.3 points and the best is VELVETING (16 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- g 25%
- n 25%
- r 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ee25%
- ie25%
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 VELV
v 4e 1l 1v 4e 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + V 4 + E 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
velveting
Form of velvet
- nouna silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
- adjectivesmooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
- adjectiveresembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
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How many nine-letter words that start with VELV are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with VELV 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 VELV?
VELVETING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VELVETEEN (15), VELVERETS (15), VELVETIER (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with VELV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VELVETING (16), VELVERETS (15), VELVETIER (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.