8 Letter Words That Start With VEL

There are 13+ eight letter words beginning with VEL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter VEL 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 VEL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With VEL

velocity 16
velamina 13
velarise 11
velarium 13
velarize 20
velatura 11
veligers 12
velleity 14
veloutes 11
velskoen 15
veluring 12
velveret 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With VEL (12 words)

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How Common is VEL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 13 8-letter words starting with VEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -A endings dominating (15% of them).

Total Words
13
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (15%)
A
Top Vowel Pairs
IU
OE

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8 Letter Words beginning with VEL 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 VEL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter VEL-Words in Scrabble

velarize 20
velocity 16
velveted 15
velskoen 15
velveret 14
velleity 14

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

20 Points

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

V 4
E 1
L 1
A 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. pronounce (a speech sound) with the back of the tongue near the soft palate

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With VEL

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

    There are 13 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with VEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "velarize", "velveret", "velleity", "velocity" start with VEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "velarize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with VEL include "velocity", "velamina", "velarise", "velarium", "velarize".