8 Letter Words That Start With VIR

There are 36+ eight letter words beginning with VIR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter VIR 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 VIR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With VIR

virginia 12
virandas 12
virelais 11
virelays 14
virement 13
viremias 13
viretots 11
virginal 12
virgined 13
virginly 15
virgules 12
viridian 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With VIR (25 words)

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How Common is VIR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 36 8-letter words starting with VIR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.8, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
36
Avg Scrabble Score
12.8
Most Common Ending (28%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UO
IA

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8 Letter Words beginning with VIR 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 VIR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter VIR-Words in Scrabble

virilize 20
virginly 15
viridity 15
virology 15
viraemic 15
virilely 14

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

20 Points

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

V 4
I 1
R 1
I 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With VIR

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

    There are 36 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with VIR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "virilize", "virtuosa", "virtuoso", "virusoid" start with VIR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "virilize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with VIR include "virginia", "virandas", "virelais", "virelays", "virement".