5 Letter Words That Start With VAR

There are 10+ five letter words beginning with VAR in our English dictionary. Every five-letter VAR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with VAR.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With VAR

varan 8
varas 8
vardy 12
varec 10
vares 8
varia 8
varix 15
varna 8
varus 8
varve 11

All 5-Letter Words Starting With VAR (9 words)

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How Common is VAR as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 10 5-letter words starting with VAR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.6, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
9.6
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA

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5 Letter Words beginning with VAR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with VAR.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter VAR-Words in Scrabble

varix 15
vardy 12
varve 11
varec 10
varus 8
vares 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with VAR?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with VAR is varix with a total of 15 points.

V 4
A 1
R 1
I 1
X 8
noun 1. a varicose vein
noun 2. each of the ridges on the shell of a gastropod mollusc, marking a former position of the aperture

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With VAR

  • How many 5 letter words starting with VAR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with VAR. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with VAR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "varix", "vardy", "varia", "varve" start with VAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "varix" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with VAR?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with VAR include "varan", "varas", "vardy", "varec", "vares".