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

Six-letter words with V first and T third have 20 matches, from common VOTING to 17-point VETCHY.

20 wordsTop pick VOTINGHighest score VETCHY 17

2 of 20 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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 20 · most-used first

  • VOTING10
  • VOTERS9
  • VETTED10
  • VETOED10
  • VITALS9
  • VOTIVE12
  • VETOES9
  • VETTER9
  • VOTARY12
  • VITTLE9
  • VETCHY17
  • VATTED10
  • VATTER9
  • VATMAN11
  • VATFUL12
  • VATMEN11
  • VETOER9
  • VITRIC11
  • VITTAE9
  • VOTEEN9
All valid words 20

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

  • VATFUL12
  • VATMAN11
  • VATMEN11
  • VATTED10
  • VATTER9
  • VETCHY17
  • VETOED10
  • VETOER9
  • VETOES9
  • VETTED10
  • VETTER9
  • VITALS9
  • VITRIC11
  • VITTAE9
  • VITTLE9
  • VOTARY12
  • VOTEEN9
  • VOTERS9
  • VOTING10
  • VOTIVE12
Letters by positionIn 45% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E30%
  2. A25%
  3. O25%
4th letter
  1. T30%
  2. O15%
  3. A10%
5th letter
  1. E45%
  2. L10%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. D15%
  2. R15%
  3. S15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; VETCHY tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 9 words
  2. 10 points: 4 words
  3. 1111 points: 3 words
  4. 12 points: 3 words
  5. 1313 points: 0 words
  6. 14 points: 0 words
  7. 1515 points: 0 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VETCHY1717Collins only
VOTIVE1214All three
VOTARY1212All three
VATFUL1215All three
VATMAN1114Collins only
VITRIC1113All three
VATMEN1114Collins only
VOTING1013All three
VETTED1011All three
VETOED1011All three
VATTED1011All three
VOTERS910All three

With V fixed first and T fixed third, just 20 tournament entries remain. The set mixes familiar forms such as VOTING, VOTERS, VETTED, and VETOED with less familiar VETCHY. That unusual candidate scores 17, five points above VOTIVE at 12; only two entries rank as common-frequency.

At a glance for six-letter V and T words

  • 20 tournament words place V first and T third.
  • Only two entries rank as common-frequency.
  • VETCHY leads the base-score list at 17.
  • Five final letters tie at three matches each: D, E, N, R, and S.

Six-letter words with V first and T third stand out?

VOT- supplies familiar choices: VOTING, VOTERS, VOTIVE, VOTARY, and VOTER-like forms. VET- adds VETTED, VETOED, VETOES, and VETTER, so the second slot often decides which cluster fits.

The endings are unusually balanced. D, E, N, R, and S each close three words, while Y appears twice and C and G once each.

VOTING and VOTERS are the easiest pair to retain because their first three letters line up before the endings branch. VETTED and VETOED offer a second familiar route. Each starting cluster narrows the search more quickly than treating all 20 words as unrelated spellings.

Five endings share the lead at three words apiece, so the final position offers little advantage without another clue. If the last letter is still hidden, focus instead on whether the second letter creates VOT-, VET-, or VAT-, then compare the remaining slots.

How to narrow a V-T pattern

  • Test the second letter to separate VOT- from VET- and VAT-.
  • Do not assume a fixed third T predicts a final T; none leads the ending chart.
  • Save VETCHY for scoring: it is the 17-point leader.

The familiar words are a small subset

Eighteen matches have definitions, but only two meet the common-frequency measure. VOTING and VETTED are safer recognition anchors than VITRIC or VITTAE. VITTAE is another specialist form.

A clue for Six-letter words with V first and T third leaves the second letter to separate VOT-, VET-, and VAT- starts.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with V and have T third?
Twenty tournament-dictionary entries fit V in the first position and T in the third. The set includes familiar VOTING, VOTERS, VETTED, and VETOED, but only two entries count as common-frequency.
What is the highest-scoring V-T word?
VETCHY scores 17 points on the base-score ranking. VOTIVE, VOTARY, and VATFUL follow at 12 each, while VOTING, VETTED, and VETOED each score 10. That makes VETCHY the clear scoring pick.
How do six-letter words with V first and T third end?
D, E, N, R, and S tie for the lead, with three words ending in each letter. Y appears twice; C and G appear once apiece. No single ending dominates these 20 candidates.

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