7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and M as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is V _ _ M _ _ _: position one is V and position four is M. A familiar-looking example is VARMINT; the others include VERMEIL, VERMUTH, and VUMMING. Every candidate has seven letters, but acceptance differs by dictionary: Collins contains all 11, while NWL2023 and ENABLE cover smaller subsets.

At a glance: the V–M pattern

• There are 11 dictionary-listed matches for the V _ _ M _ _ _ pattern.
• All 11 appear in Collins; NWL2023 has six, and ENABLE has five.
• VARMINT and VERMEIL are examples with different endings: T and L.
• VERMUTH, VERMILY, VERMINY, and VUMMING tie at 15 Scrabble points.
• L, S, T, and Y each end two words; G, H, and N each end one.

Which V–M words score most in Scrabble?

Four entries lead the scoring table at 15 points apiece: VERMUTH, VERMILY, VERMINY, and VUMMING. Their unusual spellings are worth checking against your game's rules before you commit a play. None falls in the common-word group, so don’t assume an unfamiliar spelling will be accepted everywhere.

VARMINT, VERMEIL, VERMINS, VARMENT, VERMIAN, and VERMELL score 12 each. The average score across this pattern is 13.1, leaving a three-point gap between the top group and the next six. The remaining word, VERMINY, is already counted among the top scorers.

7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and M as the 4th letter

This is a narrow pattern, not a pool of familiar vocabulary: no matches fall in the common-word group. Use VARMINT as a recognition anchor, then check the other candidates against your rack and game dictionary rather than guessing from the shared VERM- opening.

The ending spread offers a quick elimination check: no final letter occurs more than twice. L, S, T, and Y each appear twice; G, H, and N appear once. Pairing the positional clue with the ending letter cuts candidates faster than scanning all 11.