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

Only 13 six-letter words match this pattern, so the clue is unusually narrow. VANISH is the clearest familiar fit; VALISE and VILEST are easier to recognize than VADOSE, VOLOST, VERISM or VAMOSE. One of the 13 entries is common by frequency ranking, and none are Wordle answers. This set rewards exact pattern matching more than broad guesses.

At a glance: the V–S pattern

• The pattern yields 13 six-letter matches, each beginning with V and placing S in position five.
• Collins includes 13 entries; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 10 each.
• Only one match ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• No matching words appear among Wordle answers or allowed guesses.
• VAKASS leads the score ranking at 13 points; VANISH and VOWESS score 12.

How many 6-letter words with V first and S fifth?

There are 13. The final letter narrows the pattern further: five end in E, four in T, two in S, and one each in H and M. When another clue reveals the last tile, that split quickly rules out most candidates.

Start with VANISH if you want a familiar word: it ends in H. VALISE ends in E, while VILEST ends in T. VADOSE, VOLOST, VERISM and VAMOSE also fit, but they are less familiar choices. The list is a pattern match, not a promise that every entry will come to mind during a timed game.

Which matching word scores the most?

VAKASS tops the score ranking at 13 points. VANISH and VOWESS follow at 12, with VERISM, VAMOSE and VIBIST at 11. That makes VAKASS the standout for a score-focused play, although its unfamiliar spelling makes it a risky word to recall without a word list.

The practical catch is the rarity: only one of these entries counts as common, and none are Wordle answers. For a word game, confirm that your dictionary accepts a candidate; Collins has all 13, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 10. VAKASS is the counterintuitive pick here: the top scorer is not the most obvious everyday answer.