19,334 Words Containing "V"
19,334 words containing "V" in our 199K-word dictionary.
Browse the complete list of 19,334 English words containing "V". Each word in the grid below shows its IPA pronunciation, CEFR difficulty level (A1 beginner up to C2 mastery), and a one-line plain-English definition. Click any word to open its full dictionary entry. Use the filters to narrow by length, part of speech, or learner level.
Most Common Words Containing "V" (Top 1k)
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Advice /ədˈvaɪs/noun A2
Helpful ideas or suggestions that someone gives you to help you decide what to do.
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Arrive /əˈraɪv/verb A1
To come to a place where you are going.
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Device /dɪˈvaɪs/noun B1
A tool or machine that does a particular job or task.
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Drive /draɪv/verb A1
To operate a car, truck, or other vehicle by controlling its direction and speed.
Less Common Words Containing "V" (Top 5k+)
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Active /ˈæktɪv/adj A2
Busy doing things; moving around and working; not resting or inactive.
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Advise /ədˈvaɪz/verb B1
To tell someone what you think they should do, based on your experience or knowledge.
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Alive /əˈlaɪv/adj A1
Living and able to move, breathe, and feel; not dead.
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Avoid /əˈvɔɪd/verb A2
To keep away from someone or something, or to prevent something bad from occurring.
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Behave /bɪˈheɪv/verb A2
To act in a certain way or show a particular type of conduct.
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Brave /breɪv/adj A2
Not afraid to do something difficult or dangerous; having courage.
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Cave /keɪv/noun A1
A large hole or room under the ground, usually in a mountain or hill.
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Chives /tʃaɪvz/noun B1
a thin green plant with an onion-like taste, cut into small pieces and sprinkled on food for flavor
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Civil /ˈsɪvəl/adj B1
Connected to citizens and their rights, or polite and respectful in dealings with others.
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Clever /ˈklevər/adj A2
Quick to understand things and able to solve problems well and easily.
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Cover /ˈkʌvər/noun A1
A thing that goes on top of something else to protect it or keep it hidden.
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Covert /ˈkoʊvɜːrt/adj C2
Something that is hidden or secret; done in a way that is not easily noticed or known about. The opposite of overt.
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Curve /kɜːv/noun B1
A curve is a smooth, rounded line or shape; not a straight line or sharp angle.
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Derive /dɪˈraɪv/verb B2
To get or come from a particular source or origin.
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Devise /dɪˈvaɪz/verb B2
To think of a new plan or method to solve a problem.
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Divest /daɪˈvest/verb C1
To sell parts of a company or its assets, usually to raise money or to refocus the business.
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Divide /dɪˈvaɪd/verb A2
To split something into smaller parts or to give shares to different people.
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Driver /ˈdraɪvər/noun A1
Someone who controls and guides a car or other motor vehicle on the road.
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Evade /ɪˈveɪd/verb C1
To escape or get away from something or someone cleverly. To avoid doing something you should do.
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Even /ˈiːvən/adj A2
Smooth and flat, or a number you can divide by 2 with nothing left over.
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Event /ɪˈvɛnt/noun A2
Something that happens, such as a party, game, or important situation.
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Ever /ˈɛvər/adv A1
Used to ask about or refer to any point in time, especially in questions and negative sentences.
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Every /ˈɛvri/noun A1
Refers to all members of a group individually, one by one, not leaving anyone or anything out.
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Evoke /ɪˈvoʊk/verb C1
To make someone remember or feel something; to bring up an emotion or memory in someone's mind. Art, music, or words can evoke feelings.
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Favor /ˈfeɪvər/noun A2
Something kind that you do for someone to help them.
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Fever /ˈfiːvər/noun A2
Fever is when your body temperature becomes too high, usually because you are sick.
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Flavor /ˈfleɪvər/noun A2
The taste that you experience when you eat or drink something.
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Words Containing "V" by Length
2 Letter Words Containing "V" (26)
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3 Letter Words Containing "V" (99)
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4 Letter Words Containing "V" (249)
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5 Letter Words Containing "V" (616)
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6 Letter Words Containing "V" (1,138)
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Active /ˈæktɪv/adj A2
Busy doing things; moving around and working; not resting or inactive.
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Advice /ədˈvaɪs/noun A2
Helpful ideas or suggestions that someone gives you to help you decide what to do.
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Advise /ədˈvaɪz/verb B1
To tell someone what you think they should do, based on your experience or knowledge.
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Arrive /əˈraɪv/verb A1
To come to a place where you are going.
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7 Letter Words Containing "V" (1,649)
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8 Letter Words Containing "V" (2,524)
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9 Letter Words Containing "V" (2,914)
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10 Letter Words Containing "V" (2,746)
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11 Letter Words Containing "V" (2,462)
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12 Letter Words Containing "V" (1,932)
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13 Letter Words Containing "V" (1,392)
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14 Letter Words Containing "V" (954)
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15 Letter Words Containing "V" (633)
Words Containing "V" by Part of Speech
Nouns Containing "V" (158)
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Advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/noun B1
Something that helps you succeed or do better than others at something.
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Adventure /ədˈventʃər/noun B1
A thrilling journey or experience with something unexpected or risky happening.
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Advice /ədˈvaɪs/noun A2
Helpful ideas or suggestions that someone gives you to help you decide what to do.
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Device /dɪˈvaɪs/noun B1
A tool or machine that does a particular job or task.
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Envelope /ˈɛnvəloʊp/noun A1
A paper cover you use to send a letter in the mail.
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Government /ˈɡʌvərnmənt/noun A2
The officials and leaders who make decisions and laws for a country or city.
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River /ˈrɪvər/noun A1
A long flowing body of water that moves toward the ocean or a lake.
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Activity /ækˈtɪvəti/noun A2
Something you do or work on, like sports, games, or exercises.
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Adviser /ədˈvaɪzər/noun A2
A person whose job is to give advice or expert guidance on a particular subject.
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Cave /keɪv/noun A1
A large hole or room under the ground, usually in a mountain or hill.
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Conversion /kənˈvɜːrʃən/noun B2
When something changes from one type or form to a completely different one.
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Cover /ˈkʌvər/noun A1
A thing that goes on top of something else to protect it or keep it hidden.
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Curve /kɜːv/noun B1
A curve is a smooth, rounded line or shape; not a straight line or sharp angle.
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Event /ɪˈvɛnt/noun A2
Something that happens, such as a party, game, or important situation.
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Every /ˈɛvri/noun A1
Refers to all members of a group individually, one by one, not leaving anyone or anything out.
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Favor /ˈfeɪvər/noun A2
Something kind that you do for someone to help them.
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Glove /ɡlʌv/noun A2
A covering for your hand that has separate places for each finger and thumb.
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Level /ˈlɛvəl/noun A2
A position or stage in a scale that shows how much, how difficult, or how advanced something is.
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Lover /ˈlʌvər/noun A2
Someone who has a romantic or intimate relationship with another person.
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Movie /ˈmuːvi/noun A1
A film shown on screen with moving pictures and sound.
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Verbs Containing "V" (112)
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Arrive /əˈraɪv/verb A1
To come to a place where you are going.
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Drive /draɪv/verb A1
To operate a car, truck, or other vehicle by controlling its direction and speed.
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Have /hæv/verb A1
To experience or live through something that happens to you.
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Live /lɪv/verb A1
To be alive; to have your home or exist in a specific place.
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Love /lʌv/verb A1
Love means to have strong feelings of affection for a person, animal, or thing that you care about deeply.
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Prevent /prɪˈvɛnt/verb A2
To keep something bad from happening. To stop something before it occurs.
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Receive /rɪˈsiːv/verb A1
To get something that is given or sent to you.
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See /siː/verb A1
Use your eyes to view or look at something.
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Advertise /ˈædvərtaɪz/verb B1
To tell many people about something you want to sell or promote using TV, radio, websites, or other media.
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Advise /ədˈvaɪz/verb B1
To tell someone what you think they should do, based on your experience or knowledge.
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Avoid /əˈvɔɪd/verb A2
To keep away from someone or something, or to prevent something bad from occurring.
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Forgive /fərˈɡɪv/verb A2
To stop blaming or being angry at someone for something they did wrong.
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Give /ɡɪv/verb A1
To pass something to another person; to provide or hand over.
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Leave /liːv/verb A1
To go away from a place; to depart or exit somewhere you have been.
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Leaves /liːvz/verb A1
He, she, or it departs or goes away from a place; present tense form used with singular subjects.
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Move /muːv/verb A1
To go from one place to another or to make something go.
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Preserve /prɪˈzɜrv/verb B1
To keep something safe and in good condition for the future.
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Prove /pruːv/verb B1
To show evidence that something is true or correct.
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Save /seɪv/verb A1
Put something away so you can use it later, or keep someone from danger.
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Serve /sɜːrv/verb A1
To give or provide something to someone, usually food, drink, or help.
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Adjectives Containing "V" (132)
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Favourite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/adj A1
Your top choice; the thing you like better than anything else.
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Heavy /ˈhɛvi/adj A1
Weighing a lot or difficult to carry or move because of its weight.
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Negative /ˈneɡətɪv/adj A2
Saying no or showing something is not true or not good.
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Obvious /ˈɒbviəs/adj A2
Easy to see or understand; not hidden or difficult.
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Previous /ˈpriːviəs/adj A2
Happening before now or before something else. From an earlier time.
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Alive /əˈlaɪv/adj A1
Living and able to move, breathe, and feel; not dead.
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Brave /breɪv/adj A2
Not afraid to do something difficult or dangerous; having courage.
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Civil /ˈsɪvəl/adj B1
Connected to citizens and their rights, or polite and respectful in dealings with others.
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Collaborative /kəˈlæbərətɪv/adj B1
Collaborative means done by people working together as a team. It describes an activity or effort where multiple people contribute to achieve a common result.
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Even /ˈiːvən/adj A2
Smooth and flat, or a number you can divide by 2 with nothing left over.
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Everyday /ˈɛvriˌdeɪ/adj A2
Describes things you use frequently in normal life, nothing fancy or special.
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Grave /ɡreɪv/adj B1
Something very serious or important that requires attention; not light or joking.
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Individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/adj B2
Belonging to one person or thing alone, not part of a group.
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Positive /ˈpɒzɪtɪv/adj A2
Good and helpful; showing hope and confidence about the future
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Universal /juːnɪˈvɜrsəl/adj B2
Applying to everyone or everything everywhere. True or present in all places.
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Valid /ˈvælɪd/adj B1
True and acceptable as proof; supported by good reasons.
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Vast /vɑːst/adj B1
Extremely big or huge in size or amount.
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Vertical /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/adj B2
When a company owns businesses at different stages of making and selling a product, like owning both the factory and the store.
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Vital /ˈvaɪtəl/adj B1
So important that something cannot work or survive without it.
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Active /ˈæktɪv/adj A2
Busy doing things; moving around and working; not resting or inactive.
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Adverbs Containing "V" (15)
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Every day /ˈɛvri deɪ/adv A1
Something that happens each and every single day.
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Never /ˈnɛvər/adv A1
Never means it has not happened, does not happen now, and will not happen. It's the strongest way to say 'not'.
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Very /ˈveri/adv A1
Extremely; to a great amount. Used to make an adjective or adverb stronger.
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Ever /ˈɛvər/adv A1
Used to ask about or refer to any point in time, especially in questions and negative sentences.
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Obviously /ˈɒbviəsli/adv A2
In a way that is very clear or easy to understand.
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However /haʊˈɛvər/adv B1
A word that shows contrast. It means 'but' or 'on the other hand' in a more formal way.
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Overall /ˌoʊvərˈɔl/adv B1
When you consider all the parts together or think about something as a complete picture.
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Respectively /rɪˈspɛktɪvli/adv B1
In the exact order that was named before.
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Whenever /wenˈɛvər/adv A2
At any time that something occurs.
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Eventually /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/adv B1
At the end or after a long time; finally or sooner or later.
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Everywhere /ˈɛvriwɛr/adv A1
in or to all places; all around
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Nevertheless /ˌnevərðəˈles/adv B2
But despite what was just said. A more formal way of saying 'however' or 'but'. Something unexpected still happened.
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Overseas /ˌoʊvərˈsiz/adv B2
In another country that is across the ocean. Going abroad or living in a foreign country far away.
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Relatively /ˈrelətɪvli/adv B1
In comparison to something else; not absolutely, but when compared to other things.
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Virtually /ˈvɜːr.tʃu.ə.li/adv B1
Almost, or very nearly; nearly completely but not exactly.
How to Use Words Containing "V"
Scrabble and Word Games
In Scrabble and Words With Friends, words containing "V" can be valuable when you need to play through an existing tile on the board. Higher-tier letters like J, Q, X, and Z multiply your score quickly when stacked on bonus squares — scan the list below for short words that contain them. Two and three-letter words containing "V" are especially useful for parallel plays where you build along an existing word and earn points for every adjacent tile.
Crossword Puzzles
For crossword puzzles, the most useful entries are mid-length common words — 5 to 8 letters — that fit standard grid patterns. Filter the list by length to match the cells in your clue. Pay attention to the CEFR level: clues from mainstream newspapers favour B1–B2 vocabulary, while themed and cryptic puzzles draw on rarer C1 and C2 words. The IPA shown on each card also helps confirm a guess — a clue marked "two syllables" should match a word with a simple stress pattern.
Creative Writing and Poetry
Writers and poets often look for groups of words containing "V" to build alliteration, rhythm, or near-rhymes. Sort the list by length, scan the rare and C1+ words for fresh imagery, and use the linked dictionary entries to confirm connotation before you commit. The plain-English definitions are intentionally short so you can scan dozens of options without losing flow.
Longest Word Containing "V"
Frequently Asked Questions About Words Containing "V"
- How many words containing "V"?
- There are 19,334 words containing "V" in our 199,000-word English dictionary. The list ranges from common everyday words to rarer specialised vocabulary.
- What is the longest word containing "V"?
- The longest word containing "V" in our list is "ACQUISITIVENESS" — 15 letters long. Tap the word to see its full definition.
- Are these words valid in Scrabble?
- Most of the words in this list are valid in Scrabble and similar word games (we cross-reference standard tournament dictionaries). A handful of proper nouns and very rare technical terms may not be — when in doubt, double-check with the official Scrabble dictionary used in your league.
- How many 5-letter words containing "V"?
- 616 5-letter words containing "V" — useful for Wordle, daily puzzles, and short crosswords. Filter by length above to see only 5-letter results.