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Words that start with B and V, with meanings

Words that start with B and V for kids and grown-ups: easy words first, then bigger words with simple meanings.

By Polarzinho ·

Polarzinho hugging a bamboo stalk and a little cow in a flowery field, holding the letters B and V

B is my favorite letter of the alphabet. Reason: bamboo. No further questions.

Here are words that start with B and V, from easy ones for kids to bigger ones for grown-ups, each with a quick meaning.

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Words that start with B

Easy B words

  • Ball, banana, bear, bed, bike
  • Bird, boat, book, box, bubble

Bigger B words

  • Benevolent: kind and generous
  • Bewildered: very confused
  • Blissful: extremely happy
  • Boisterous: noisy and full of energy
  • Brilliant: very bright, or very clever
  • Bountiful: plentiful, more than enough
  • Brave: ready to face danger or fear
  • Buoyant: able to float, or cheerful

Words that start with V

Easy V words

  • Van, vase, vest, violin, volcano
  • Vegetable, village, voice, vet, valentine

Bigger V words

  • Vibrant: full of life and color
  • Vivid: very bright and clear
  • Valiant: brave and determined
  • Versatile: able to do many things
  • Vast: very large
  • Vigilant: watchful and alert
  • Vintage: old and of good quality
  • Voyage: a long journey

Positive B and V words

Need nice words for a card, a poem or an acrostic? Try these:

  • B: beautiful, bold, bright, brave, blessed, bubbly
  • V: valuable, vibrant, victorious, vivacious, virtuous, vital

B and V in word games

In Stop!, the quick category game, B and V are friendly letters. A cheat sheet for common categories:

  • Name: Ben, Bella / Victor, Vanessa
  • Animal: bear, butterfly / vulture, viper
  • Food: banana, bread / vanilla, vegetables
  • Country: Brazil, Belgium / Vietnam, Venezuela
Stop! home screen with the options to play with the crowd or create a room with friends

PolarzinhoOn B, I write "bamboo" for everything. Sometimes even for country.

Stop!: play with the crowd or create a room with friends.

And in Letter River, you read a clue and drag across the letters on the board to spell the answer.

Letter River letter board next to the list of clues, with a river and mountains behind

PolarzinhoThe otter in Letter River likes B words too. Probably "bream".

Letter River: the letter board and the clues beside it.

FAQ

What animal starts with B?

Bear, butterfly, bee, bat, beaver and buffalo.

What animal starts with V?

Vulture, viper, vole and vicuña.

What is a nice word that starts with V?

Vibrant, vivid and valiant are all positive and easy to use.

Your turn

Write five B words and five V words without looking. Then try them out in the games below.

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