Words That Start With VE

278 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 278 words that start with ve, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.

Words starting with ve: 278
Most used: very
Shortest: vet
5 letter words: 26

Common words that start with ve

#	Word	Meaning	Letters
1	very	used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal	4
2	version	an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint	7
3	vehicle	a conveyance that transports people or objects	7
4	vehicles	a conveyance that transports people or objects	8
5	versions	an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint	8
6	veterans	a serviceman who has seen considerable active service	8
7	vessel	a tube in which a body fluid circulates	6
8	venture	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers	7
9	venue	the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)	5
10	veteran	a serviceman who has seen considerable active service	7
11	vessels	a tube in which a body fluid circulates	7
12	verse	literature in metrical form	5
13	vegetables	edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous...	10
14	vertical	at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line	8
15	verdict	(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision	7
16	vector	a variable quantity that can be resolved into components	6
17	vegan	a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all	5
18	vegetable	edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous...	9
19	verified	confirm the truth of	8
20	velocity	distance travelled per unit time	8
21	venues	the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)	6
22	verbal	communicated in the form of words	6
23	vet	a doctor who practices veterinary medicine	3
24	verify	confirm the truth of	6
25	verses	literature in metrical form	6
26	vent	a hole for the escape of gas or air	4
27	vendor	someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money	6
28	vegetarian	eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products	10
29	vegetation	all the plant life in a particular region or period	10
30	vein	a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart	4
31	velvet	a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back	6
32	vendors	someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money	7
33	veins	a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart	5
34	ventures	any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome	8
35	veterinary	of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine	10
36	vest	provide with power and authority	4
37	verb	the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence	4
38	verification	additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct	12
39	vengeance	the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done)...	9
40	verge	a region marking a boundary	5
41	veil	to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil	4
42	versatile	having great diversity or variety	9
43	veto	a vote that blocks a decision	4
44	ventilation	the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air	11
45	venom	toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)	5
46	veronica	any plant of the genus Veronica	8
47	vets	work as a veterinarian	4
48	veggies	edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous...	7
49	vectors	a variable quantity that can be resolved into components	7
50	vertically	in a vertical direction	10

3 letter words that start with ve

4 letter words that start with ve

very
vent
vein
vest
verb
vera
veil
veto
vets
veal
veer
vert
vela
veep
vena
veld
vend
vees

5 letter words that start with ve

venue
verse
vegan
veins
verge
venom
verbs
vents
vests
veils
verve
vexed
verso
vesta
veers
venal
velar
veena
vetch
veiny
vertu
verts
veldt
vexes
velum
venge

6 letter words that start with ve

versus
vessel
vector
venues
verbal
verify
verses
vendor
velvet
vested
veggie
veiled
versed
vertex
veneer
vegans
vetted
vetoed
vented
vermin
venous
verity
verily
veered
vestry
vexing
vernal
vellum
venter
vetoes
vestal
vesper
velour
verges
veined
verger
venoms
vendee
vestas
venial
verite
vender
vermes
verged
veloce
vegies
vervet
vesica

7 letter words that start with ve

version
vehicle
venture
veteran
vessels
verdict
vendors
veggies
vectors
vending
vertigo
venting
vetting
ventral
venison
veranda
veritas
verdant
velvety
veering
venturi
vestige
vesting
veneers
verbose
verging
vespers
vesicle
verbena
vegetal
vetoing
vernier
veiling
vetiver
vermeil
velvets
veining
vervain
venders
verdure
verbals
venters
verismo
vesture
verruca
vestals

8 letter words that start with ve

vehicles
versions
veterans
vertical
verified
velocity
ventures
veronica
verbally
venetian
ventured
vendetta
venomous
verbatim
vengeful
vertices
veracity
verdicts
vestiges
vertebra
vesicles
veganism
verandah
vehement
vermouth
verifies
venereal
verbiage
venerate
verboten
verifier
verandas
vexation
veneered
vectored
venation
vestment
venality
venturer
verities
vestries
vergence
vegetate
ventrals

9 letter words that start with ve

vegetable
vengeance
versatile
venerable
vertebrae
verifying
vehicular
veritable
venturing
vertebral
vermilion
ventricle
vestibule
venerated
velodrome
venetians
vestments
vestigial
verticals
ventilate
vexatious
verbalize
vehemence
ventrally
vegetated
velveteen
vectoring
vendettas
vesicular
veronicas
verbosity
verdigris
verapamil
venturers
verandahs
venerates
vectorial
vexations
veritably
vermiform
versified

10 letter words that start with ve

vegetables
vegetarian
vegetation
veterinary
vertically
vernacular
vehemently
ventilator
vertebrate
verifiable
vegetative
velocities
ventilated
veneration
vermillion
vestibular
ventricles
vermicelli
verbalized
vestibules
venerating
vernissage
velocipede

11 letter words that start with ve

ventilation
versatility
vegetarians
vertebrates
ventricular
ventilators
ventilating
vermiculite
vertiginous
verticality
verbalizing
ventilatory
vernaculars
vexillology

12 letter words that start with ve

verification
veterinarian
vegetatively
ventromedial

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How many words start with ve?

This list has 278 words starting with ve, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

What are common words that start with ve?

very, version, vehicle, vehicles, versions, veterans, versus, vessel.

What 5 letter words start with ve?

venue, verse, vegan, veins, verge, venom, verbs, vents, vests, veils.

Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.