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

This is a tight letter-position filter: each answer begins with V, has U in its sixth slot, and contains seven letters. The mix ranges from familiar words such as various and vicious to less common forms like vaudoux and vitraux. Dictionary coverage differs, so a match in one word-game list does not guarantee acceptance in another.

Counts, endings, and top score at a glance

• Exactly 19 tournament-dictionary entries start with V and put U in position six.
• Collins includes 18 matches; NWL2023 includes 9, while ENABLE includes 6.
• Only 2 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
• 12 of the 19 end in S; L and X each close 2 words.
• VAUDOUX leads scoring at 18 points, ahead of VITRAUX at 17.

Which words stand out in the V-and-U pattern?

The familiar choices are various, vicious, viscous, and vacuous, but the pattern is not dominated by everyday vocabulary: just 2 matches count as common by frequency. Fourteen have definitions, yet many entries are specialist or uncommon forms. Treat recognition and game-list acceptance as separate checks.

The final-letter split gives a practical clue when you have one more crossing tile: 12 words end in S, while L and X account for 2 apiece. The remaining endings are M, N, and R, one word each. That S-heavy finish makes a plural-looking ending common, but it does not identify a single answer.

How should you use 7-letter words with V first and U sixth?

For a score-focused play, VAUDOUX is the standout at 18 points and VITRAUX follows at 17. VASEFUL, VIALFUL, and VIDIMUS each score 13. Those totals are base word scores; a premium letter or word square changes the result, so check the board before choosing a play.

A useful rule of thumb is to solve the crossings before reaching for the rare high scorers. Vicious and viscous both score 12, as do vacuous, vomitus, and vacatur, while VAUDOUX is less familiar. Collins has 18 matches against 9 in NWL2023 and 6 in ENABLE, so check your game's word list once before building a play around an obscure entry.