5-letter words with V as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is V _ _ A _: V starts every entry, and A sits in the fourth position. The set ranges from familiar words such as VEGAN and VEGAS to less common forms like VAGAL and VASAL. Seven entries rank among common English words, so the pattern is a small but mixed pool for solving a clue or checking a play.

5-letter words with V first and A fourth at a glance

• Exactly 25 tournament-dictionary words match the V _ _ A _ pattern.
• VACAY leads the Scrabble scores at 13 points, followed by VOCAB at 12.
• Seven words end in L, and seven end in S; those are the most frequent endings.
• Five matching words appear in the Wordle answer list and in a tournament dictionary.
• The average score across the matching words is 8.9 points.

Which final letters appear most often?

L and S tie for the most common final letter, with seven words apiece. VOCAL, VITAL, and VIRAL show the L ending; VEGAS and VISAS are familiar examples ending in S. Together, those two groups account for 14 of the 25 matches, making the last tile a useful way to narrow a partially solved pattern.

The remaining endings are more scattered: three words end in E, three in R, and two in N. The dictionary counts also differ: Collins accepts 24 matches, NWL2023 accepts 22, and ENABLE accepts 18. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry such as VAGAL or VASAL.

Can this pattern narrow a Wordle guess?

Yes: five entries matching V _ _ A _ also appear in the Wordle answer list and a tournament dictionary. The allowed-guess list contains 24 matches, so a solver can test this pattern against a much larger pool than the answer set alone.

Use confirmed positions first, then compare the two open middle letters and the ending. VEGAN, VEGAS, and VITAL illustrate how different the remaining letters can be even when the first and fourth slots are fixed.

Which V words score well?

VACAY is the top scorer at 13 Scrabble points, with VOCAB next at 12. VIVAS and VIVAT each score 11, while VOCAL and VICAR score 10. The highest-value plays are not always the most familiar words, so weigh board placement and your game's dictionary alongside the raw tile total.

For a practical shortlist, remember VOCAL, VITAL, VEGAN, and VEGAS as recognizable options, then use VACAY or VOCAB when scoring matters. Only seven of the 25 matches are common by frequency, which is a good reminder that a valid-looking pattern can lead to obscure vocabulary.