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

25 7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter fit this pattern, led by VITRAUX at 17 points.

25 wordsTop pick VIBRANTHighest score VITRAUX 17

1 of 25 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With V in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (84 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • VIBRANT12
  • VIBRATE12
  • VITRIOL10
  • VAGRANT11
  • VIBRATO12
  • VEERING11
  • VERRUCA12
  • VITRINE10
  • VITRIFY16
  • VITRAUX17
  • VIBRIOS12
  • VEERIES10
  • VITRAIN10
  • VARROAS10
  • VERRUGA11
  • VAIRIER10
  • VAURIEN10
  • VERRELS10
  • VIBRION12
  • VITRAGE11
  • VITRAIL10
  • VITREUM12
  • VITRICS12
  • VORRING11
  • VOTRESS10
All valid words 25

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

  • VAGRANT11
  • VAIRIER10
  • VARROAS10
  • VAURIEN10
  • VEERIES10
  • VEERING11
  • VERRELS10
  • VERRUCA12
  • VERRUGA11
  • VIBRANT12
  • VIBRATE12
  • VIBRATO12
  • VIBRION12
  • VIBRIOS12
  • VITRAGE11
  • VITRAIL10
  • VITRAIN10
  • VITRAUX17
  • VITREUM12
  • VITRICS12
  • VITRIFY16
  • VITRINE10
  • VITRIOL10
  • VORRING11
  • VOTRESS10
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 2nd letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. I56%
  2. E20%
  3. A16%
3rd letter
  1. T40%
  2. R20%
  3. B20%
5th letter
  1. I44%
  2. A32%
  3. E12%
6th letter
  1. N20%
  2. E12%
  3. O12%
7th letter
  1. S24%
  2. E12%
  3. N12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; VITRAUX tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 10 words
  2. 11 points: 5 words
  3. 1212 points: 8 words
  4. 13 points: 0 words
  5. 1414 points: 0 words
  6. 15 points: 0 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VITRAUX1719Collins only
VITRIFY1616All three
VIBRANT1215All three
VIBRATE1214All three
VIBRATO1214All three
VERRUCA1215All three
VIBRIOS1214All three
VIBRION1215All three
VITRICS1214All three
VITREUM1215Collins only
VAGRANT1114All three
VEERING1114All three

The pattern is V _ _ R _ _ _, so the fourth position stays fixed while the other five letters vary. Familiar finds include VIBRANT, VIBRATE, and VAGRANT; less everyday entries include VITRAUX and VAURIEN. Only one of the 25 is classed as common, so expect a compact but vocabulary-heavy search rather than a list of routine words.

At a glance: the V-and-R pattern

  • There are 25 tournament-dictionary words with V first and R fourth.
  • VITRAUX leads the score list at 17 points; VITRIFY follows at 16.
  • VIBRANT, VIBRATE, and VIBRATO each score 12 points.
  • Word endings vary: six entries end in S, while E and N each finish three.

How many 7-letter words have V first and R fourth?

The answer is 25 across the tournament dictionaries counted here. Collins contains all 25, while NWL2023 has 16 and ENABLE has 15; those dictionary counts overlap, so they should not be added together.

Just one entry meets the common-word cutoff. VIBRANT and VIBRATE are recognizable choices, but the longer tail includes specialized forms such as VITRAIN, VITREUM, and VITRICS. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar play.

Which words fit the V _ _ R _ _ _ pattern?

Start by testing the shared VIBR- family: VIBRANT, VIBRATE, VIBRATO, VIBRIOS, and VIBRION all place R fourth. Then try other openings such as VAGRANT, VITRIFY, and VERRUCA; they meet the same letter positions without sharing that first four-letter run. VIBRIOS and VIBRION also share the VIBR opening, but end in S and N.

For a rack search, hold V and R in place and sort possible endings separately. The six words ending in S make that a stronger first branch than endings E or N, which each occur three times. 7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and R as the 4th letter are a narrow pattern, so verify the whole word rather than relying on its opening.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with V first and R fourth?
VITRAUX is the highest scorer among these words, at 17 points. VITRIFY is next at 16, making those two the first candidates to check when score matters. Board premiums and game rules can change a play's final value.
Are there common words with V as the first letter and R as the fourth?
Only one of the 25 matches is classified as common. VIBRANT and VIBRATE are familiar examples, but most entries are less frequent, including VITRAIN and VITREUM. Treat an unfamiliar match as a dictionary check, not an automatic play.
Which endings occur most often in this word pattern?
S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in six matches. E and N each appear at the end of three words, while A, G, L, and T each occur twice. That makes S a sensible ending to test early when your rack supports it.

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