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

12 5-letter words with V first and T third fit this pattern, including VOTES, VITAL, and VITEX.

12 wordsTop pick VOTESHighest score VITEX 15

4 of 12 are everyday words (33%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

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With V in 1st place, L is the most common 3rd letter (34 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

All valid words 12

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

Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 2nd letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. I42%
  2. O25%
  3. A17%
4th letter
  1. E33%
  2. A25%
  3. T17%
5th letter
  1. S25%
  2. C8%
  3. H8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VITEX1516Collins only
VETCH1314All three
VUTTY1112Collins only
VATIC1012All three
VOTED910All three
VOTES89All three
VITAL810All three
VOTER89All three
VITAE89All three
VITAS89Collins only
VITTA89All three
VATUS810All three

Locking V into the opening spot and T into the middle leaves a compact set of candidates: 12 words in all. Familiar choices such as VOTES and VITAL sit beside less common entries like VITEX and VETCH. Four words in this group are classed as common, so the pattern quickly narrows a broad search to a manageable set.

At a glance, the V-T pattern

  • The pattern is V _ T _ _, with 12 matching five-letter words.
  • VOTES and VITAL are familiar candidates; VITEX leads the score list at 15.
  • Three words end in S: VOTES, VITAS, and VATUS.
  • Collins lists 12 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9.

Which V-T words score the most?

VITEX is the top scorer at 15 points, followed by VETCH at 13. VUTTY scores 11, while VATIC reaches 10. Those uncommon-looking options stand out when a rack contains a valuable letter; VITEX is the clear scoring leader among these candidates.

VOTES, VITAL, VOTER, and VITAS each score 8, while VOTED scores 9. The average score across the group is 9.5. Two matching words also appear among Wordle answers, and all 12 are allowed guesses, so the pattern can matter in either kind of puzzle.

5-letter words with V first and T third

Ending letters help separate the candidates once V and T are fixed. S is the most frequent ending, with three entries; A, C, D, E, H, L, and R each occur once. Check the final tile before testing a guess, especially when the board has ruled out S.

The everyday-looking options are a small slice of the set: four entries meet the common-word cutoff, and 11 have definitions. Some choices, including VITEX and VUTTY, are less familiar than VOTES or VITAL. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins has all 12, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 9, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure candidate.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words start with V and have T third?
There are 12 five-letter words with V first and T third. VOTES, VOTED, VITAL, and VOTER are among the recognizable options, while VITEX tops the score list. The matching words vary in their final letters, with S appearing most often.
What is the highest-scoring V-T word?
VITEX is the highest-scoring match at 15 points. VETCH follows at 13, then VUTTY at 11 and VATIC at 10. The score ranking makes VITEX the standout, though its less familiar spelling may be harder to spot than VOTES or VITAL.
Are any V-first, T-third words Wordle answers?
Yes, two matching words appear in the Wordle answer list. The pattern also has 12 allowed guesses. Since the answer names are not identified here, use the fixed V and T positions to narrow candidates, then test known letters in the remaining spaces.

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