Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: VIRES, VINES, VINAS, VIRLS, VIERS and VIALS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 39 of the 52 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- VIZIR17 points
- VIZOR17 points
- VICHY16 points
- VIXEN15 points
- VIEWY14 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is N (8 words), followed by R (8).
More 5 letter words starting with V
VI at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with VI?
There are 52 5 letter words that start with VI in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with VI?
VIZIR, worth 17 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with VI?
VIRES, VINES and VIERS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.

