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Words starting with V and ending in S

1112 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with V and end with S, with anything in between.

A near miss
  • vacant doesn't fit: it starts with V but ends with T, not S.

3-letter words

vis

4-letter words

vacs, vans, vets, vows

5-letter words

vagus, vails, vairs, vales, vamps, vanes, vangs, vapes, veils, veins, vents, verbs, vests, vials, vibes, views, virus, visas, vlogs, volts, votes

6-letter words

vakils, valets, valgus, valors, valses, values, valves, vandas, varies, venues, versus, videos, villas, vipers, visits, vitals, vixens, vocals, voices, voters, vowels

7-letter words

vacates, vacuous, vacuums, vaginas, vahines, vakeels, valines, valises, valkyrs, valleys, valours, valuers, valutas, vamoses, vampers, vandals, vanners, various, veggies, vendors, veritas, vespers, vessels, vicious, victims, viewers, violets, violins, virgins, viruses, viscous, visions, visuals, volumes

8-letter words

vaccinas, vaccines, vacuoles, vagaries, vagrants, vainness, valances, valences, valguses, valiants, valonias, valorous, valuates, valvules, vamooses, vampires, vanadous, vandykes, vanillas, vanishes, vanities, vanpools, vantages, vaporers, vehicles, venomous, ventures, versions, veterans, villages, villains, violates, virtuous, visitors, vitamins, vultures

9-letter words

vacancies, vacations, vaccinees, vaccinias, vacuities, vagabonds, vagarious, vaginitis, vagueness, valencias, valencies, valerates, valerians, valiances, validates, validness, valkyries, valorises, valorizes, valuables, valuators, valueless, valveless, valvelets, vambraces, vanadates, vanadiums, vanguards, vanillins, vanishers, vapidness, vaporings, vaporises, variables, vendettas, victories, villagers, vineyards, vivacious, volcanoes

10-letter words

vacantness, vaccinates, vacillates, vagilities, vaginismus, vagotomies, vagotonias, vagrancies, vainnesses, valentines, valiancies, validities, valuations, valvulites, valvulitis, vampirisms, vanaspatis, vandalises, vandalisms, vandalizes, vanishings, vanitories, vanquishes, vapidities, vaporettos, vaporizers, variations, vegetables, vibrations, victimless, victorious, videotapes, violations, volunteers

11-letter words

vacationers, vaccinators, vacillators, vacuousness, vaginitises, vaguenesses, vainglories, valiantness, validations, vanpoolings, vanquishers, vapidnesses, vegetarians, viciousness

12-letter words

vacantnesses, vacationists, vaccinations, vacillations, vacuolations, vagabondages, vagabondisms, vaginismuses, vainglorious, valedictions, valuableness, valvulitides, valvulitises, vanguardisms, vanguardists, vaporishness

13-letter words

vacationlands, vacuousnesses, valedictories, valiantnesses, valorizations, valpolicellas, valuelessness, vaporizations

14-letter words

valedictorians, valetudinaries, valuablenesses, vandalizations, vaporishnesses, vindictiveness

15-letter words

valetudinarians, valuelessnesses

16-letter words

vaingloriousness

18-letter words

vaingloriousnesses, valetudinarianisms

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