24 Words Starting With VIA
The prefix VIA appears in 24 words, from 3-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 6.9 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 VIA: VIABILITY (17 pts), VIABILITIES (16 pts), VIATICUMS (16 pts), VIATICUM (15 pts), VIABLY (14 pts). The shortest is VIA (3 letters) and the longest is VIABILITIES (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in DEW.
Notable words: VIAL — to place in a small container for liquids [v].; VIALS — to put in a small container for liquids [v].; VIABLE — capable of living [adj].; VIADUCT — a structure carrying a road or railway over a valley, etc. Browse words starting with STIL for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with VIA?
VIABILITY scores 17 points. Runner-up: VIABILITIES at 16 points. See words ending in V for more high-value options.
How many words start with VIA?
Our dictionary has 24 words that start with VIA. They range from 3 to 11 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that starts with VIA?
VIA at just 3 letters. It means: a way [n].