5-letter words with V as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

The pattern is V-I-__, with the second, fourth, and fifth letters open; VOICE and VEINS are familiar options, and VYING is the top scorer at 12 points. Just 2 of the 15 words rank among common English vocabulary, so expect a short list with several specialist entries rather than a page of everyday guesses. With 15 total, the pattern itself does most of the narrowing before you spend a guess.

Counts, endings, and score at a glance

• All 15 matches begin with V and place I in position three.
• Collins includes all 15; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 10 each.
• Only 2 matches are common by our frequency measure.
• VYING tops the scoring list at 12 points; VEINY, VAIRY, and VEILY each score 11.
• Seven end in S; E and Y each finish 3, while A and G finish 1 apiece.

How does the V-I pattern narrow a Wordle guess?

VOICE (10 points) and VEINS (8) make clear anchors: both are familiar options, but they test different final letters. VOILA and VEILS also score 8, while VOILE ends in E at the same score. Because only 2 entries are common, start with recognizable candidates rather than treating every accepted guess as equally likely.

Three matching words appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 15 are allowed guesses. The endings offer another filter: S accounts for 7 options, while E and Y account for 3 each. If your board rules out S, check the smaller E/Y groups before testing the lone A or G endings.

5-letter words with V as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

VYING leads at 12 points, and VEINY, VAIRY, and VEILY tie at 11. VOICE follows at 10, then VOIDS at 9; VEINS, VOILA, VEILS, and VOILE each score 8. These are base tile scores, so a premium square changes the turn total but not the word's underlying ranking.

For 5-letter words with V as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage is the main catch: Collins includes all 15, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10. Forms such as VRILS and VLIES are less familiar, and only 12 of the matches have definitions. Check your game's word list before committing to either unusual form.