8 Letter Words That Start With VAL

There are 33+ eight letter words beginning with VAL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter VAL 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 VAL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With VAL

valuable 13
validity 15
valances 13
valencia 13
valerate 11
valerian 11
valeting 12
valguses 12
valiance 13
valiancy 16
valiants 11
validate 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With VAL (29 words)

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How Common is VAL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 33 8-letter words starting with VAL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
33
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (27%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
UA

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8 Letter Words beginning with VAL 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 8 Letter Words with VAL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter VAL-Words in Scrabble

valorize 20
valkyrie 18
valiancy 16
valuably 16
validity 15
valproic 15

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with VAL is valorize with a total of 20 points.

V 4
A 1
L 1
O 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. give or ascribe value or validity to

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With VAL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with VAL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 33 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with VAL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with VAL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "valorize", "validity", "valproic", "valuably" start with VAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "valorize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with VAL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with VAL include "valuable", "validity", "valances", "valencia", "valerate".