40 Words Starting With VEST
The prefix VEST appears in 40 words, from 4-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 12 entries. Average word length: 7.9 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 VEST: VESTIGIALLY (18 pts), VESTIBULING (17 pts), VESTRYMAN (17 pts), VESTRYMEN (17 pts), VESTIBULED (16 pts). The shortest is VEST (4 letters) and the longest is VESTIBULING (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in BELL.
Notable words: VEST — to place authority in [v].; VESTA — a variety of short wooden or wax match [n].; VESTAL — one of the Roman patrician virgins consecrated to Vesta, goddess of the hearth [n, adj].; VESTALS — one of the Roman patrician virgins consecrated to Vesta, goddess of the hearth [n]. Browse words starting with M for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with VEST?
VESTIGIALLY scores 18 points. Runner-up: VESTIBULING at 17 points. See words ending in PEA for more high-value options.
How many words start with VEST?
Our dictionary has 40 words that start with VEST. They range from 4 to 11 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (12).
What is the shortest word that starts with VEST?
VEST at just 4 letters. It means: to place authority in [v].