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

V starts all 56 matches, and the fixed E in slot four creates a narrower search than a general V-word hunt. Familiar options include VIDEO, VOTED, VOTER, VINES, and VOWEL, but only 11 entries count as common by word-frequency ranking. The rest make this a clue-solving list rather than a set of everyday vocabulary.

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

• There are 56 tournament-dictionary matches for V _ _ E _.
• Only 11 are common by word-frequency ranking, so expect specialist entries.
• VIDEO, VOTED, VOTER, VINES, and VOWEL are familiar examples.
• Final S leads with 20 words; D follows with 13, then R with 9.

How do these V-and-E words end?

Treat the pattern as V _ _ E _, with E fixed in the fourth slot; the middle two letters stay open. VIDEO and VOWEL show different vowel-heavy shapes, while VOTED and VOTER keep the opening VOT sequence and change the final letter.

That final position narrows the search more than the open middle does. Twenty matches end in S, including VOTES and VINES; 13 end in D, including VOTED and VOWED.

R accounts for 9, with VOTER among recognizable options. The remaining endings each contribute just 2.

A familiar-looking match does not guarantee the same dictionary coverage. Collins includes 50 entries, NWL2023 includes 41, and ENABLE includes 32. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar option.

Which matches fit Wordle or score well in Scrabble?

Wordle is unusually relevant here: 6 entries match the answer list, while 54 are accepted guesses. Those counts are not interchangeable; a playable guess can be absent from the answer set. Use the pattern after confirming V in slot one and E in slot four, then test letters in the open positions instead of guessing from the list’s size.

Scrabble rewards a different scan. VIBEX scores 17 points, ahead of VEXED and VAXED at 16; VIXEN, VOXEL, VEXES, VITEX, VEXER, and VAXES each score 15. VIBEX is the standout rack word, but check for a premium square before spending the X.