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

The ending changes the size of this V-word search: 54 entries finish in D, nearly matching the 56 that finish in E. The V-and-S ending has 122, more than twice as many. Only 7 words in the V-and-D group rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar choices.

6-letter words starting with V and ending in D at a glance

• Exactly 54 tournament-list entries begin with V and finish with D.
• Collins contains 50, compared with 40 in NWL2023 and 34 in ENABLE.
• Only 7 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• VAXXED leads the score list at 24; VIZARD and VIZIED each score 19.

Which V-and-D words score highest?

VAXXED is the scoring outlier at 24 points, with VIZARD and VIZIED tied at 19. VACKED and VIFFED each score 16, while VAMPED and VUMMED reach 14.

Among more recognizable options, VIEWED scores 13, matching VALVED and VOLVED. Many familiar-looking entries share an -ED ending: VALUED, VARIED, VOICED, VESTED, VEILED, and VETTED.

A high score does not mean an everyday word: VAXXED tops the list, while VIEWED is a more familiar choice. Check the word list for your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

How to narrow the V _ _ _ _ D pattern

For 6-letter words starting with V and ending in D, keep those fixed letters in place and test the middle four. Start with recognizable forms such as VIEWED, VALUED, VARIED, VOICED, VESTED, and VETOED.

If those do not fit your rack, try VEINED, VALVED, VAMPED, VEERED, or VOIDED. The common -ED ending narrows the search, but not every entry behaves like an ordinary past-tense verb: VIZARD and VISCID break that pattern.

The 54-word total combines tournament dictionaries, rather than matching any single game's accepted list. Collins has 50 entries, NWL2023 has 40, and ENABLE has 34; only 7 are common by frequency. Treat unusual candidates as worth checking, not automatic plays.