7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and T as the 4th letter
There are 59 7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and T as the 4th letter, from VICTORY to the high-scoring VICTRIX.
13 of 59 are everyday words (22%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
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.
Common words
- VICTORY15
- VICTIMS14
- VIRTUAL10
- VENTURE10
- VINTAGE11
- VOLTAGE11
- VIRTUES10
- VECTORS12
- VANTAGE11
- VULTURE10
- VERTIGO11
- VENTING11
- VETTING11
All valid words 59
- VANTAGE11
- VASTEST10
- VASTIER10
- VASTITY13
- VATTERS10
- VATTING11
- VAUTING11
- VAWTING14
- VECTORS12
- VENTAGE11
- VENTAIL10
- VENTANA10
- VENTERS10
- VENTIGE11
- VENTILS10
- VENTING11
- VENTOSE10
- VENTRAL10
- VENTRED11
- VENTRES10
- VENTURE10
- VENTURI10
- VERTIGO11
- VERTING11
- VERTUES10
- VESTALS10
- VESTEES10
- VESTIGE11
- VESTING11
- VESTRAL10
- VESTURE10
- VETTERS10
- VETTING11
- VETTURA10
- VIATICA12
- VIATORS10
- VICTIMS14
- VICTORS12
- VICTORY15
- VICTRIX19
- VICTUAL12
- VINTAGE11
- VINTING11
- VINTNER10
- VIRTUAL10
- VIRTUES10
- VISTAED11
- VITTATE10
- VITTLED11
- VITTLES10
- VOETSAK14
- VOETSEK14
- VOITURE10
- VOLTAGE11
- VOLTAIC12
- VOLTING11
- VULTURE10
- VULTURN10
- VUTTIER10
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTRIX | 19 | 21 | Collins only |
| VICTORY | 15 | 16 | All three |
| VICTIMS | 14 | 17 | All three |
| VAWTING | 14 | 17 | Collins only |
| VOETSAK | 14 | 15 | Collins only |
| VOETSEK | 14 | 15 | Collins only |
| VASTITY | 13 | 13 | All three |
| VECTORS | 12 | 14 | All three |
| VICTORS | 12 | 14 | All three |
| VOLTAIC | 12 | 15 | All three |
| VICTUAL | 12 | 16 | All three |
| VIATICA | 12 | 14 | All three |
The pattern is V _ _ T _ _ _, with the first and fourth positions fixed; familiar examples include VICTORY, VICTIMS, VIRTUAL, VENTURE, VINTAGE, and VOLTAGE. Just 13 of the matches are common by word frequency, so the full set also includes less familiar plays. The list counts words found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023.
At a glance: the V _ _ T pattern
- The pattern has 59 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
- Only 13 matches are common by word-frequency ranking; many are less familiar.
- The average tile score is 11 points.
- VICTRIX scores 19, ahead of VICTORY at 15.
- S is the most frequent final letter, with 14 matches; E follows with 12.
Which 7-letter words with V first and T fourth are common?
Thirteen matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff. Recognizable examples in the full set include VICTORY, VICTIMS, VIRTUAL, VENTURE, VINTAGE, VOLTAGE, and VANTAGE. Those words give you clear candidates when the fixed letters are known and you need to fill the remaining spaces.
The fourth letter changes the size of a V-starting pattern: 84 seven-letter words have I there, compared with 59 with T. For another comparison, 313 words start with S and have T in the fourth position. That makes the V-and-T combination a narrower filter than the same pattern starting with S.
Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 58 matches, NWL2023 includes 40, and ENABLE includes 38. A word accepted in one list is not automatically valid in another, so check the word list used by your game.
How to use 7-letter words with V first and T fourth
- Try VICTORY when the remaining letters fit: its spelling follows V-I-C-T-O-R-Y and it scores 15 points.
- Consider VICTRIX for tile points; its 19-point score leads the matches shown here.
- If the last letter is unknown, test S first, then E: those endings account for 14 and 12 matches.
- Keep the common-word count in perspective: 13 of the 59 matches are common, so many candidates are unfamiliar.
- Compare the neighboring V-and-I pattern when the fourth position is uncertain; it has 84 matches rather than 59.
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