9-Letter Words Starting With VIR
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With VIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With VIR 33 words
How common is VIR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 nine-letter words that start with VIR. They average 14.5 points, the best is VIRILIZED (22 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- e 12.1%
- l 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia9.1%
- uo9.1%
- oi6.1%
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 VIR
v 4i 1r 1i 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + L 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).
virilized
Form of virilize
- verbproduce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy“the drugs masculinized the teenage girl”
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
9-letter words starting with…
Words starting with VIR by length
Add a letter after VIR
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of VIR
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with LID
- 5-letter words with ID
- 5-letter words with LI
- 5-letter words starting with SLI
- 5-letter words starting with S
- 5-letter words ending in DE
- 5-letter words starting with SL
- 5-letter words ending in IDE
- 5-letter words with L
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words with D
- 5-letter words ending in E
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with VIR
9-Letter Words Starting With VIR by the numbers
9-Letter Words Starting With VIR FAQ
How many nine-letter words that start with VIR are there?
There are 33 nine-letter words that start with VIR 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 VIR?
VIRILIZED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VIRILIZES (21), VIRULENCY (17), VIRGINITY (16).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with VIR?
Everyday examples include VIRTUALLY, VIRGINITY, VIRULENCE, VIRGINALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with VIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VIRILIZED (22), VIRILIZES (21), VIRULENCY (17), VIRAGOISH (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.