7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and S as the 3rd letter

Lock in V, then S: the pattern is V?S????, leaving five positions to solve. Familiar options include VISITED, VISIBLE, VISITOR, and VESSELS, but only 7 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency; dictionary coverage also varies, with Collins including 46 matches and NWL2023 38. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 48 tournament-dictionary matches for V?S????.
• VISITED, VISIBLE, and VESSELS are recognizable examples.
• Only 7 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The endings vary: 17 words end in S, and 8 end in E.
• The average Scrabble score is 11.3 points.

Which V-and-S words are familiar or high-scoring?

Start with VISITED, VISIBLE, VISITOR, and VISIONS when you want familiar words that fit. VESSELS and VISUALS also match, while VISIBLY adds a Y ending. These examples show why the last four letters are worth checking instead of guessing from the fixed V and S alone.

VISIBLY and VISNOMY tie for the top score at 15 points each; VISCUMS follows at 14. VISIBLE and VISCOUS score 12 apiece. The highest scorers are not necessarily easy to recognize, so check that your game accepts each word before weighing its premium letters.

7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and S as the 3rd letter

For a puzzle, keep the fixed letters in place and test likely endings: 17 matches finish with S, more than any other final letter. If the board or clue points elsewhere, E is next with 8 matches, followed by D with 6. That ending pattern narrows the search without changing the V?S???? frame.

Treat the 48 matches as a combined dictionary pool, not a promise that every game accepts every word. ENABLE has 36, NWL2023 has 38, and Collins has 46; those totals overlap, but none covers the full set. Just 7 words are common by frequency, so unusual entries may need a dictionary check.