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

The fixed pattern is V _ _ _ A _: four letters sit between the opening V and the A in fifth place. Familiar matches include VISUAL, VERBAL, VILLAS, and VISTAS. Only 5 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so expect many less familiar options among the full 51. The pattern narrows the search; it does not guarantee a word will suit every game.

6-letter words with V as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter: quick facts

• The pattern contains 51 tournament-dictionary words.
• VISUAL, VERBAL, VASSAL, and VISTAS are recognizable matches.
• Only 5 matches fall within the common-word cutoff.
• VEEJAY leads the scoring examples at 19 Scrabble points.
• S and L are the most frequent final letters, with 18 and 17 matches.

Which words fit the V _ _ _ A _ pattern?

VISUAL and VERBAL are easy starting points when you recognize the pattern from a clue. VASSAL and VISTAS also fit, while VULCAN gives you a familiar name-shaped option. Each places A in the fifth slot, not the more common-looking third or fourth position.

The final letter gives another useful filter: 18 matches end in S and 17 end in L. Together, those endings account for 35 of the 51 words. If your clue rules out S and L, the remaining choices end in E, N, R, or Y.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

VEEJAY tops the scoring examples at 19 points, with VODKAS next at 14. The unusual J gives VEEJAY its edge: keep it in mind when a premium square can multiply a high-value tile. A strong face-value score still depends on whether your game accepts the word.

Collins includes 50 matches, compared with 35 in NWL2023 and 32 in ENABLE; those sets overlap, so their counts do not add up to 51. A total of 38 entries have definitions. Some matches are obscure, and no entries in this pattern are Wordle answers. Check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar play.