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

5-letter words with V first and L last total 13; six are common, and six appear in the Wordle answer list.

13 wordsTop pick VITALHighest score VOXEL 15

6 of 13 are everyday words (46%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

  • 5th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With V in 1st place, S is the most common 5th letter (74 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

All valid words 13

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 54% of these words the 4th letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. I38%
  2. A23%
  3. O23%
3rd letter
  1. N23%
  2. G15%
  3. X15%
4th letter
  1. A54%
  2. I23%
  3. E15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VOXEL1517Collins · NWL
VEXIL1517All three
VAKIL1214All three
VINYL1113All three
VOWEL1113All three
VOCAL1013All three
VIGIL912All three
VAGAL912All three
VITAL810All three
VIRAL810All three
VENAL811All three
VINAL811All three

The pattern V___L narrows the search to familiar choices such as VITAL, VOCAL and VIRAL, plus less everyday entries like VEXIL and VAKIL. All 13 words appear in NWL2023 and Collins, while ENABLE accepts 12. That dictionary difference matters if you are filling a board or checking a game’s word list.

5-letter words with V first and L last: quick facts

  • There are 13 tournament-dictionary words matching V___L.
  • Six entries are among the common words in this group.
  • Six are Wordle answers, and all 13 are allowed guesses.
  • VOXEL and VEXIL tie for the top score at 15 points each.
  • ENABLE lists 12 words; Collins and NWL2023 list all 13.

Which V___L words fit Wordle?

Six of these 13 words appear in the Wordle answer list, while every entry is an allowed guess. That makes the pattern more than a dead end when V is green in the first slot and L is green in the last.

For a solve, test the middle letters rather than spending guesses on another word with the same frame. VITAL, VOCAL, VIRAL, VINYL and VOWEL cover distinct vowel and consonant combinations; use the feedback to eliminate options instead of treating them as interchangeable.

What are the strongest scoring plays?

VOXEL and VEXIL lead at 15 Scrabble points apiece, well ahead of VITAL and VIRAL at 8. The uncommon-looking choices earn their edge from the high-value X, so keep VOXEL in mind when the board offers a premium square for that tile.

VAKIL scores 12, while VINYL and VOWEL score 11 each. The average score across the group is 10.2, but a familiar word is often easier to place than a high scorer that needs a precise opening.

The word set is nearly, but not completely, shared across dictionaries: ENABLE has one fewer entry than Collins and NWL2023. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar option such as VEXIL or VAKIL.

Questions people ask

Which V___L word scores highest in Scrabble?
VOXEL and VEXIL tie for the highest score at 15 points each. Both use X, which gives them an edge over familiar options such as VITAL and VIRAL. Board premiums can change the final play score, so the tile total is only the starting point.
Are all 13 V___L words accepted in ENABLE?
No, ENABLE lists 12 of the 13 words. Collins and NWL2023 include all 13, so the accepted set depends on the dictionary your game uses. Check before playing a less familiar entry such as VAKIL.
How many V___L words are Wordle answers?
Six of the 13 matching words appear in the Wordle answer list, and all 13 are allowed guesses. The shared first and last letters narrow the pattern, but the middle letters still distinguish likely answers such as VITAL, VOCAL and VINYL.

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