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7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and D as the 5th letter

7-letter words with V first and D fifth total 10 matches, from VEXEDLY to VIVIDER.

10 wordsTop pick VIVIDLYHighest score VEXEDLY 21

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

With V in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (116 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • VIVIDLY17
  • VALIDLY14
  • VOCODER13
  • VAPIDLY16
  • VALIDER11
  • VANADIC13
  • VAPIDER13
  • VERIDIC13
  • VEXEDLY21
  • VIVIDER14
All valid words 10

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

  • VALIDER11
  • VALIDLY14
  • VANADIC13
  • VAPIDER13
  • VAPIDLY16
  • VERIDIC13
  • VEXEDLY21
  • VIVIDER14
  • VIVIDLY17
  • VOCODER13

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VEXEDLY2122All three
VIVIDLY1719All three
VAPIDLY1618All three
VALIDLY1416All three
VIVIDER1416All three
VOCODER1315All three
VANADIC1316All three
VERIDIC1315All three
VAPIDER1315Collins only
VALIDER1113Collins only

The pattern V _ _ _ D _ _ narrows the search to ten tournament-dictionary words. VEXEDLY leads the score list, while VIVIDLY and VAPIDLY are other recognizable examples. Endings split evenly between R and Y, with two words ending in C, so the final letter helps distinguish a small set.

At a glance: the V _ _ _ D _ _ pattern

  • Ten seven-letter words start with V and place D in the fifth position.
  • VEXEDLY scores 21, the highest score among these matches.
  • VIVIDLY scores 17, and VAPIDLY scores 16.
  • Four matches end in R, four in Y, and two in C.
  • Only one of the ten is classed as common.

Why are there only 10 matches?

Only 10 words fit both fixed letters at this length, making the pattern unusually narrow. By comparison, the same positions with S first have 136 matches, so a V at the opening sharply reduces the options.

The examples span different-looking forms: VOCODER, VANADIC, and VERIDIC sit beside adverbs such as VIVIDLY, VALIDLY, and VAPIDLY. That mix matters in a word game: familiar-looking endings do not mean every entry is everyday vocabulary.

7-letter words with V first and D fifth: score and solve

VEXEDLY is the scoring standout at 21 points, four more than VIVIDLY at 17. VAPIDLY follows at 16, while VALIDLY and VIVIDER each score 14. If a board position rewards the opening V or a premium square, check the placement before choosing by word length alone.

Use the ending as a quick filter once V and D are fixed: R narrows the choices to VOCODER, VALIDER, VAPIDER, and VIVIDER; Y points to VIVIDLY, VAPIDLY, VERIDIC is not in that group, and the remaining Y match is VEXEDLY. The two C-ending words are VANADIC and VERIDIC.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with V first and D fifth?
VEXEDLY is the top scorer at 21 points. VIVIDLY follows at 17, then VAPIDLY at 16. If you are choosing between candidates, compare the board placement as well as the word’s point total directly.
How many words match V _ _ _ D _ _?
There are 10 tournament-dictionary matches for the seven-letter pattern V _ _ _ D _ _. Four end in R, four end in Y, and two end in C, giving you a compact set to check against your known final letter.
Which words in this pattern end in C?
VANADIC and VERIDIC are the two matches ending in C. Both begin with V and put D in the fifth position, so either fits the pattern when the final letter is fixed as C.

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