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

Six-letter words with V first and A sixth total 14 tournament entries, from familiar VICUNA to 18-point VIZSLA.

14 wordsTop pick VARROAHighest score VIZSLA 18

1 of 14 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With V in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (122 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 14 · most-used first

  • VARROA9
  • VIHARA12
  • VIZSLA18
  • VICUNA11
  • VESICA11
  • VIMANA11
  • VOMICA13
  • VEDUTA10
  • VALETA9
  • VALUTA9
  • VELETA9
  • VAHANA12
  • VIMINA11

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All valid words 14

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

  • VAGINA10
  • VAHANA12
  • VALETA9
  • VALUTA9
  • VARROA9
  • VEDUTA10
  • VELETA9
  • VESICA11
  • VICUNA11
  • VIHARA12
  • VIMANA11
  • VIMINA11
  • VIZSLA18
  • VOMICA13
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A36%
  2. I36%
  3. E21%
3rd letter
  1. L21%
  2. M21%
  3. H14%
4th letter
  1. I29%
  2. U21%
  3. A21%
5th letter
  1. N36%
  2. T29%
  3. C14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VIZSLA1820All three
VOMICA1316All three
VIHARA1212Collins only
VAHANA1213Collins only
VICUNA1115All three
VESICA1113All three
VIMANA1114Collins only
VIMINA1114All three
VEDUTA1012Collins only
VARROA910Collins · NWL
VALETA911Collins only
VALUTA912All three

The frame is unusually tight: every match begins with V and closes with A, leaving four open positions to sort. VIZSLA is the scoring standout at 18, while VICUNA and VIHARA give you more recognizable anchors. Only one entry falls among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so expect specialist vocabulary beyond those anchors.

At a glance for six-letter V and A words

  • 14 tournament entries fit the V-first, A-sixth frame.
  • Every match ends in A, so the final tile never separates candidates.
  • VIZSLA leads the base-score list at 18 points.
  • VICUNA scores 11; VIHARA scores 12.

Six-letter words with V first and A sixth stand out?

VIZSLA is the tactical outlier: its Z and S produce an 18-point base score. VOMICA follows at 13, then VIHARA and VAHANA at 12 apiece.

VICUNA and VARROA are easier recognition anchors than VIMINA or VELETA. The first is a South American mammal name; the second names a parasitic mite, so this frame rewards vocabulary as much as pattern spotting.

The fixed A ending also means all 14 candidates share one exact last tile, unlike the broader V-first group ending in S or E. When a puzzle reveals the final A, the remaining task is recognition across the middle rather than choosing an ending family.

VICUNA is a useful bridge between familiar spelling and tournament play. VIZSLA offers the better score at 18, but the two words solve different needs: one is a recognizable candidate, the other a high-value board placement.

How should you use the fixed ending?

  • Treat A as confirmed and spend guesses on the four middle slots.
  • Keep VIZSLA in mind when a Z is available for a premium square.
  • Try VICUNA or VIHARA as recognition checks before obscure candidates.

Where this pattern has limits

This is a narrow tournament set: only one of the 14 words is classed as common-frequency, and the set stays uncommon overall. For a casual word puzzle, VICUNA is the cleanest familiar candidate; for a board game, confirm the dictionary used at your table. A search for Six-letter words with V first and A sixth points toward specialist entries such as VICUNA and VARROA.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with V and end with A?
There are 14 tournament-dictionary matches with V in the first position and A in the sixth. Every candidate shares that ending, and only one counts as common-frequency. VIZSLA is the highest base scorer at 18 points, with VOMICA next at 13.
What is the highest-scoring V-first, A-sixth word?
VIZSLA scores 18 points on the standard base-score list. Its unusual letter mix gives it the edge over VOMICA at 13 and the 12-point pair VIHARA and VAHANA. Board premiums can change a played word’s total.
Which V-first, A-last word is easiest to recognize?
VICUNA is the clearest familiar anchor, with VARROA another recognizable candidate. The full set has 14 tournament matches, but only one counts as common-frequency. VIZSLA is the scoring leader at 18, so recognition and board value point to different choices.

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