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6-letter words with V as the 1st letter and M as the 3rd letter

The pattern yields 11 6-letter words with V as the 1st letter and M as the 3rd letter; none is common.

11 wordsTop pick VOMITSHighest score VAMPED 14

With V in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (84 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • VOMITS11
  • VAMPED14
  • VIMANA11
  • VOMICA13
  • VAMPER13
  • VOMITY14
  • VOMITO11
  • VAMOSE11
  • VIMINA11
  • VOMERS11
  • VUMMED14
All valid words 11

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

  • VAMOSE11
  • VAMPED14
  • VAMPER13
  • VIMANA11
  • VIMINA11
  • VOMERS11
  • VOMICA13
  • VOMITO11
  • VOMITS11
  • VOMITY14
  • VUMMED14

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VAMPED1417All three
VOMITY1415NWL only
VUMMED1418Collins only
VOMICA1316All three
VAMPER1316All three
VOMITS1113All three
VIMANA1114Collins only
VOMITO1113All three
VAMOSE1113All three
VIMINA1114All three
VOMERS1113All three

The pattern is unusually tight: only 11 tournament-listed entries meet both letter positions, and none falls in the common-word group. The endings are scattered rather than uniform: three finish in A, two each in D and S, and the other five endings occur once apiece. That makes the final letter a useful check when a crossing tile is fixed.

6-letter words with V as the 1st letter and M as the 3rd letter

  • Exactly 11 six-letter entries begin with V and place M in the third slot.
  • None is in the common-word group.
  • Collins includes 10; NWL2023 includes 9; ENABLE includes 8.
  • VAMPED, VOMITY, and VUMMED each score 14 points.
  • Three entries end in A; D and S occur twice each.

Which matches score highest?

VAMPED, VOMITY, and VUMMED tie for the top score at 14 points apiece. VOMICA and VAMPER follow at 13, while VOMITS, VIMANA, VOMITO, VAMOSE, and VIMINA each score 11.

That score spread gives the pattern a practical Scrabble angle: check premium squares for the V, worth four points, and keep the remaining letters connected. The score is the base word value; a board premium can change the play total.

Do not treat the three 14-point ties as a ranking of word quality: each uses the same total, so board placement, rack fit, and dictionary acceptance decide the stronger move.

VOMITS, VIMANA, VOMITO, VAMOSE, and VIMINA form five 11-point plays, while VOMICA and VAMPER sit one point below the leaders. When a crossing pattern is fixed, sort by the third letter first, then use the ending to separate candidates: A is the most frequent final tile, while D and S tie next.

Why are there so few matches?

Only 11 entries meet the fixed slots, and none is common. For 6-letter words with V as the 1st letter and M as the 3rd letter, the spelling families make candidates easier to scan: VOMITS, VOMICA, VOMITY, VOMITO, and VOMERS share VOM; VAMPED and VAMPER share VAM; VIMANA and VIMINA share VIM. VUMMED is the outlier, with a double M.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins has 10 matches, NWL2023 has 9, and ENABLE has 8. All 11 qualify in at least one tournament dictionary, but not necessarily in your game. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have V first and M third?
Exactly 11 six-letter words match V in position one and M in position three. The set has no entries in the common-word group, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than familiar everyday answers. Endings vary, with A appearing most often among the final letters.
Which V-and-M words score the most in Scrabble?
VAMPED, VOMITY, and VUMMED tie at 14 Scrabble points each. VOMICA and VAMPER score 13 apiece, just below them. Board premiums can alter a play's total, so treat these as base word scores rather than guaranteed turn scores.
Are all these words valid in every tournament dictionary?
No. The matches differ by tournament list: Collins counts 10, NWL2023 counts 9, and ENABLE counts 8. Each of the 11 appears in at least one of those lists, but the counts do not mean every candidate works in every game's dictionary.

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