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7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and G as the 6th letter

17 7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and G as the 6th letter match this pattern, from village to vexings.

17 wordsTop pick VILLAGEHighest score VEXINGS 18

6 of 17 are everyday words (35%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With V in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (122 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • VILLAGE11
  • VINTAGE11
  • VOLTAGE11
  • VIKINGS15
  • VANTAGE11
  • VERTIGO11
  • VESTIGE11
  • VOTINGS11
  • VORLAGE11
  • VENTAGE11
  • VIDUAGE12
  • VERRUGA11
  • VENDAGE12
  • VENTIGE11
  • VEXINGS18
  • VILIAGO11
  • VITRAGE11
All valid words 17

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

  • VANTAGE11
  • VENDAGE12
  • VENTAGE11
  • VENTIGE11
  • VERRUGA11
  • VERTIGO11
  • VESTIGE11
  • VEXINGS18
  • VIDUAGE12
  • VIKINGS15
  • VILIAGO11
  • VILLAGE11
  • VINTAGE11
  • VITRAGE11
  • VOLTAGE11
  • VORLAGE11
  • VOTINGS11
Letters by positionIn 65% of these words the 7th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E41%
  2. I35%
  3. O18%
3rd letter
  1. N29%
  2. R18%
  3. L18%
4th letter
  1. T41%
  2. I24%
  3. L12%
5th letter
  1. A59%
  2. I18%
  3. N18%
7th letter
  1. E65%
  2. S18%
  3. O12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VEXINGS1821Collins only
VIKINGS1518All three
VIDUAGE1215Collins only
VENDAGE1215Collins only
VILLAGE1115All three
VINTAGE1114All three
VOLTAGE1114All three
VANTAGE1114All three
VERTIGO1113All three
VESTIGE1113All three
VOTINGS1114Collins only
VORLAGE1114All three

The pattern fixes V at the front and G just before the final letter, leaving four positions to vary. Familiar options include village, vintage, voltage, and vantage; less common entries such as viduage and ventige fit too. Only 6 of the 17 count as common by frequency. For a clue, keep V _ _ _ _ G _ in view and test endings after the fixed letters.

7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and G as the 6th letter

  • 17 tournament-dictionary words match the pattern V _ _ _ _ G _.
  • Village, vintage, voltage, and vantage are familiar examples.
  • Six matches count as common by English-word frequency.
  • 11 entries end in E; three end in S.
  • Collins lists all 17 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9.

Why are there so few matches?

Only 17 words meet both letter constraints. A V opening narrows the field, and fixing G in the sixth position filters it again. Compare the V-and-E sixth-letter pattern, which has 122 seven-letter matches.

That contrast makes the interior letter a sharp filter.

Several recognizable matches end in E: village, vintage, voltage, and vestige. Vik­ings and vexings finish with S, while vertigo ends in O. Once V and G are locked into place, the final tile helps separate candidates.

Which V-and-G match scores highest?

Vexings leads at 18 points, with vikings next at 15; the average score across the group is 11.8. The X gives vexings its standout total, while village, vintage, voltage, vantage, vertigo, and vestige each score 11.

For a board play, weigh the letter bonus square as well as the listed score. Vexings has the top raw total, but a familiar 11-point word may fit a better opening or leave a stronger rack.

Which dictionary includes these words?

Note

For 7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and G as the 6th letter, Collins lists 17 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry such as viduage.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with V and have G sixth?
There are 17 tournament-dictionary matches. Village, vintage, voltage, and vantage are familiar examples, while viduage and ventige are less familiar. The pattern fixes the first and sixth letters, leaving four positions to distinguish possible answers.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
Vexings scores 18 points, the highest raw total among these matches. Vikings follows at 15 points. Familiar choices such as village, vintage, voltage, and vestige each score 11, so the less familiar word takes the top spot.
Are all 17 words accepted in North American word games?
No. Collins lists 17 matches, while ENABLE lists 9 and NWL2023 lists 9. Those counts do not show whether the same nine appear in both North American lists. Check the dictionary used by your game before playing an unfamiliar candidate such as viduage.

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