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

Written as V _ _ _ E _ _, this seven-letter pattern leaves positions two through four and six open. Its 68 matches include everyday variety and violent, alongside vaquero, viziers, and vergers. Just 6 are common by frequency, so a familiar-looking clue can still point to an uncommon entry.

7-letter words with V first and E fifth at a glance

• Every one of the 68 matches appears in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins lists 68 matches; NWL2023 has 51, and ENABLE has 48.
• Frequency rankings classify just 6 entries as common English words.
• Variety, violent, viewers, vessels, and valleys are familiar examples.
• Vaquero and viziers share the highest listed Scrabble score, 19.

Which endings appear most often?

An S is the standout final letter: 48 matches finish that way. Viewers, vessels, valleys, violets, volleys, and velvets all fit, giving you a strong clue once the fifth-position E is fixed.

T trails with 9 words, while A and Y each finish 3. Try an S ending first for a crossword-style clue, but keep other endings in play. Vaguely and velvety show how different the letters between V and E can be.

For this V-starting pattern, a fifth-position I yields 116 matches, compared with 68 for E and 61 for A. If E is ruled out, switching to I opens the larger neighboring search.

Which V-and-E words score highest?

The rare letters lift the top Scrabble scores: vaquero and viziers each earn 19, and velvety earns 16. The mean across these matches is 11.5 points. Variety and violent are more familiar, but they do not reach the same scoring heights.

A Q or Z can pay off on a premium square, but the 19-point tie comes from tile values rather than a word bonus.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins has 68 matches, NWL2023 has 51, and ENABLE has 48. Only 6 are classed as common, so specialist or inflected forms make up much of the group. Check your game's word list before playing.