23 Words Starting With VOR
The prefix VOR appears in 23 words, from 6-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 5 entries. Average word length: 9.6 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 VOR: VORACIOUSNESSES (20 pts), VORACIOUSLY (19 pts), VORACIOUSNESS (18 pts), VORTEXES (18 pts), VORTICALLY (18 pts). The shortest is VORTEX (6 letters) and the longest is VORACIOUSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in LE.
Notable words: VORTEX — a whirling mass of fluid [n].; VORLAGE — the position of a skier leaning forward from the ankles, usually without lifting the heels from the skis [n].; VORACITY — greed [n].; VORACIOUS — greedy [adj]. Browse words starting with ZU for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with VOR?
VORACIOUSNESSES scores 20 points. Runner-up: VORACIOUSLY at 19 points. See words ending in I for more high-value options.
How many words start with VOR?
Our dictionary has 23 words that start with VOR. They range from 6 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (5).
What is the shortest word that starts with VOR?
VORTEX at just 6 letters. It means: a whirling mass of fluid [n].