Words starting with V, then E, ending in D
166 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with V, end with D, and contain E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- vacancies doesn't fit: it starts with V but ends with S, not D.
- vagabond doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no E in the middle.
4-letter words
veld, vend, vied
5-letter words
vaned, vaped, vexed, viced, vined, vised, voled, voted, vowed
6-letter words
vailed, valued, valved, vamped, vanned, varied, varved, vatted, vealed, veered, veiled, veined, vended, venged, vented, verbid, verged, versed, vespid, vested, vetoed, vetted, vialed, viewed, visaed, viseed, vogued, voiced, voided
7-letter words
vacated, valeted, vamosed, vapored, vaulted, vaunted, velured, venomed, vialled, visaged, visited, visored, vistaed, vittled, vizored, vlogged, volumed, voluted, vomited, vouched, voyaged, vroomed
8-letter words
vacuumed, valanced, valuated, vamoosed, vandyked, vanished, vanitied, vapoured, variated, varoomed, vectored, velveted, veneered, ventured, verdured, verecund, verified, vesseled, vestured, vibrated, vilified, vilipend, vineyard, vinified, violated, visioned, vitiated, viverrid, vivified, vizarded, volleyed, voodooed
9-letter words
validated, valorised, valorized, vaporised, vaporized, varicosed, varisized, varnished, vegetated, velarized, venenated, venerated, verandaed, verbified, versified, vesicated, victualed, videoland, vignetted, vinegared, vitalised, vitalized, vitrified, vitrioled, vocalised, vocalized, volkslied, volplaned, vouchered, vowelized
10-letter words
vacationed, vaccinated, vacillated, vacuolated, vagabonded, vandalised, vandalized, vanquished, variegated, ventilated, verandahed, verbalized, vernalized, vestibuled, victimised, victimized, victualled, videotaped, vilipended, vindicated, visualised, visualized, vitriolled, vivisected, vouchsafed, vulcanised, vulcanized, vulgarised, vulgarized
11-letter words
varicolored, vaticinated, verdigrised, vesiculated, vituperated, vociferated, volatilised, volatilized, volunteered
12-letter words
vasectomized, vermiculated
14-letter words
ventriloquized
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