How many words start with VER?

This page lists 280 words starting with VER, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With VER

All 280 words in our dictionary that begin with VER, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

280 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

verbalizations28 verbalization27 verbalizing26 vernalizations26 verbalized25 verbalizers25 vernalization25 verbalizer24 verbalizes24 verifiability24 vernalizing24 verbalize23 verifiabilities23 vernalized23 verbifying22 verifiableness22 vernalizes22 versifications22 veridicality21 verifications21 verisimilarly21 verisimilitudes21 verjuices21 vermiculations21 vernacularisms21 vernalize21 versification21 veraciousnesses20 verbigerations20 veridicalities20 veridically20 verification20 verisimilitude20 veritablenesses20 verjuice20 vermiculated20 vermiculation20 vernacularism20 vernacularly20 versifying20 vertiginously20 veraciously19 verbigeration19 verifying19 vermiculites19 vermiform19 vermifuges19 verticality19 verticalnesses19 veraciousness18 verandahed18 verbalistic18 verbicides18 verbified18 verbify18 verbosenesses18 verifiable18 veritableness18 vermicellis18 vermicides18 vermiculate18 vermiculite18 vermifuge18 vernixes18 versatilenesses18 vertexes18 verticalities18 vertically18 verapamils17 verbalisms17 verbicide17 verbifies17 verbosely17 verbosity17 verdancy17 veritably17 vermicelli17 vermicide17 vermicular17 vermouths17 versatilely17 versatility17 verticalness17 verticillate17 veracity16 verandahs16 verapamil16 veratridines16 verbalism16 verbally16 verboseness16 verbosities16 verdancies16 verdantly16 verdigrises16 verisimilar16 vermillions16 vermouth16 vermuths16 vernaculars16 vernix16 versatileness16 versatilities16 versified16 versifiers16 versify16 vertebrates16 vertex16 veracities15 verandah15 veratridine15 verbalists15 verbatim15 verbiages15 vergences15 veridical15 verified15 verifiers15 verify15 vermilions15 vermillion15 vermuth15 vernacular15 vernissages15 versicular15 versifier15 versifies15 vertebrate15 vertiginous15 veracious14 verandaed14 veratrums14 verbalist14 verbiage14 verdicts14 verdigris14 verecund14 vergence14 verifier14 verifies14 veritable14 vermilion14 verminous14 vernacles14 vernally14 vernicles14 vernissage14 veronicas14 verrucose14 versicles14 vertebrae14 vertebral14 vertebras14 verticals14 verticils14 vertigines14 vervains14 veratrines13 veratrum13 verbenas13 verbids13 verbiles13 verbless13 verboten13 verderers13 verderors13 verdict13 verditers13 verdured13 verdurous13 verglases13 veridic13 verismos13 veristic13 vermeils13 vermoulu13 vernacle13 vernations13 vernicle13 veronica13 verrucae13 verseman13 versemen13 versicle13 vertebra13 vertical13 vertices13 verticil13 vertigoes13 vervain13 vervets13 verandas12 veratrias12 veratrine12 veratrins12 verbals12 verbena12 verbid12 verbile12 verbose12 verderer12 verderor12 verditer12 verdures12 verging12 verily12 verismo12 verisms12 veritates12 verity12 vermeil12 vermian12 vernation12 verruca12 versatile12 versional12 vertigos12 verves12 vervet12 veranda11 veratria11 veratrin11 verbal11 verdant11 verdins11 verdure11 verged11 vergers11 verglas11 verism11 verities11 vermes11 vermin11 vermis11 verniers11 versants11 versines11 versing11 versions11 vertigo11 verve11 verbs10 verdin10 verger10 verges10 veriest10 verists10 veritas10 verites10 vernier10 versant10 versed10 versers10 versets10 versine10 version10 verstes10 very10 verb9 verge9 verier9 verist9 verite9 vernal9 versal9 verser9 verses9 verset9 versos9 verste9 versts9 versus9 vertus9 verse8 verso8 verst8 verts8 vertu8 vera7 vert7

Playing words that start with VER

Leading with VER lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 280 entries between 4 and 15 letters long, peaking at 9 letters with 56 words. Five-letter picks number 8 and seven-letter picks 37. Nothing here outscores VERBALIZATIONS — 28 points from 14 tiles on plain squares.

The five biggest scorers on the page: VERBALIZATIONS (28), VERBALIZATION (27), VERBALIZING (26), VERNALIZATIONS (26), VERBALIZED (25). At 15 letters, VERACIOUSNESSES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 15. Letter-wise, R is the workhorse — it appears in 280 of these words, ahead of E (280) and V (280).

Start with these three

VERIER earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
When the rack looks hopeless, VERIST (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Playing VERITE across a double-word square turns its base 9 points into 18 — solid value for 6 tiles.

Five more everyday options from the same list: VERNAL (9), VERSAL (9), VERSER (9), VERSES (9), VERSET (9).

Learning words through VER

If you are studying English, VER is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the VER pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the VER sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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