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There are 13 eight-letter words beginning with VEL
| VELAMINA | • velamina n. Plural of velamen. • VELAMEN n. (Latin) a thin membranous covering or partition, also VELUM. |
| VELARISE | • velarise v. Alternative form of velarize. • VELARISE v. to pronounce with the back of the tongue, also VELARIZE. |
| VELARIUM | • velarium n. (Zoology) The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora. • velarium n. (Historical) An awning that stretched over the seating area of the Colosseum in Ancient Rome and other… • velarium n. A cloth stretched over another space, such as that stretched below the roof of the Royal Albert Hall. |
| VELARIZE | • velarize v. (Phonology) To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such… • velarize v. (Phonology) To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar. • VELARIZE v. to pronounce with the back of the tongue, also VELARISE. |
| VELATURA | • velatura n. (Art) A translucent whitish glaze in painting. • VELATURA n. (Italian) a method of glazing a painting by rubbing with the hand. |
| VELIGERS | • veligers n. Plural of veliger. • VELIGER n. (Latin) a mollusc larva with a velum. |
| VELLEITY | • velleity n. The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act. • velleity n. A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain. • VELLEITY n. a very low degree of desire. |
| VELOCITY | • velocity n. (Physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining… • velocity n. Rapidity of motion. • velocity n. The rate of occurrence. |
| VELOUTES | • veloutés n. Plural of velouté. • VELOUTE n. (French) a kind of sauce prepared from a white stock of chicken etc. |
| VELSKOEN | • velskoen n. Alternative form of veldskoen. • VELSKOEN n. (South African) a shoe made of rawhide, also VELDSCHOEN, VELDSKOEN. |
| VELURING | • veluring v. Present participle of velure. • VELURE v. (Shakespeare) to smooth with a velvet or silk pad, as a hat. |
| VELVERET | • velveret n. A kind of velvet with cotton backing. • VELVERET n. a kind of velvet having a cotton backing. |
| VELVETED | • velveted adj. Covered with velvet; wearing velvet clothing. • velveted adj. Having a velvet-like surface; covered with a velvet-like material. • velveted v. Simple past tense and past participle of velvet. |
Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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- English Wiktionary: 52 words
- Scrabble in French: 30 words
- Scrabble in Spanish: 56 words
- Scrabble in Italian: 63 words
- Scrabble in German: 2 words
- Scrabble in Romanian: 27 words
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