5 Letter Words That Start With VIR

There are 10+ five letter words beginning with VIR in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With VIR

virus 8
viral 8
vired 9
vireo 8
vires 8
virga 9
virge 9
virid 9
virls 8
virtu 8

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

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How Common is VIR as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 10 5-letter words starting with VIR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.4, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
8.4
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO

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5 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 5 Letter Words with VIR.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter VIR-Words in Scrabble

virid 9
virge 9
vired 9
virga 9
virls 8
viral 8

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

9 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with VIR is virid with a total of 9 points.

V 4
I 1
R 1
I 1
D 2

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With VIR

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

    There are 10 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with VIR. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "viral", "virid", "virtu", "virga" start with VIR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "virid" is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with VIR include "virus", "viral", "vired", "vireo", "vires".