Words That Start With VEL
- 115 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With VEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With VEL 115 words
5-Letter Words Starting With VEL 6
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With VEL 12
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With VEL 17
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With VEL 13
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With VEL 15
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With VEL 18
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With VEL 12
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With VEL 10
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With VEL 8
Full 13-letter listHow common is VEL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 115 words that start with VEL. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is VELARIZATIONS (25 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 115
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 18 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- VELARISATIONS
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 12.2%
- n 10.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io7%
- ou6.1%
- oe5.2%
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 word that starts with VEL
v 4e 1l 1a 1r 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
velarizations
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With VEL FAQ
How many words that start with VEL are there?
There are 115 words that start with VEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 18 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with VEL?
VELARIZATIONS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VELARIZATION (24), VELARIZING (23), VELARIZED (22).
What are some common words that start with VEL?
Everyday examples include VELOCITY, VELVETY, VELOUR, VELVET, VELD, VELLUM, VELVETEEN, VELOCITIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with VEL?
VELARISATIONS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, VELOCITIES (10 letters) is the longest common one.