7-Letter Words Starting With VEL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With VEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With VEL 17 words
How common is VEL at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 seven-letter words that start with VEL. They average 11.2 points, the best is VELVETY (16 points) and 52.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 52.9%
- d 11.8%
- a 5.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ou11.8%
- ia5.9%
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 seven-letter word that starts with VEL
v 4e 1l 1v 4e 1t 1y 4
V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + V 4 + E 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 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).
velvety
- 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 seven-letter words that start with VEL are there?
There are 17 seven-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 seven-letter word that starts with VEL?
VELVETY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VELVETS (13), VELAMEN (12), VELARIC (12).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with VEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VELARIC (12), VELCROS (12), VELLUMS (12), VELATED (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.