84 Words Starting With VAN
The prefix VAN appears in 84 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 20 entries. Average word length: 8.4 letters.
V is relatively uncommon at the start but carries weight: value, very, voice, view. Many V-words entered through French after the Norman Conquest (virtue, village, voyage).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with VAN: VANQUISHABLE (29 pts), VANDALIZATIONS (27 pts), VANQUISHING (27 pts), VANDALIZATION (26 pts), VANQUISHED (26 pts). The shortest is VAN (3 letters) and the longest is VANDALIZATIONS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ISM.
Notable words: VANE — a device for showing the direction of the wind [n].; VANDA — a variety of tropical orchid [n].; VANDAL — one who destroys or defaces property [n].; VANADIC — pertaining to vanadium [adj]. Browse words starting with SRA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with VAN?
VANQUISHABLE scores 29 points. Runner-up: VANDALIZATIONS at 27 points. See words ending in GOX for more high-value options.
How many words start with VAN?
Our dictionary has 84 words that start with VAN. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (20).
What is the shortest word that starts with VAN?
VAN at just 3 letters. It means: to transport in a type of motor vehicle [v].