114 Words Starting With VAR
The prefix VAR appears in 114 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 26 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 VAR: VARISIZED (22 pts), VARIABILITY (19 pts), VARIABLENESSES (19 pts), VARIATIONALLY (19 pts), VARYINGLY (19 pts). The shortest is VAR (3 letters) and the longest is VARIABLENESSES (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in FIRE.
Notable words: VARA — a Spanish American linear measure [n].; VARAS — a Spanish American linear measure [n].; VARIAS — a literary miscellany [n].; VARIANT — something that differs from a standard or type [n]. Browse words starting with PHIL for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with VAR?
VARISIZED scores 22 points. Runner-up: VARIABILITY at 19 points. See words ending in U for more high-value options.
How many words start with VAR?
Our dictionary has 114 words that start with VAR. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (26).
What is the shortest word that starts with VAR?
VAR at just 3 letters. It means: a unit of reactive power [n].