VAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. VAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAIL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAIL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VAIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in VAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about VAIL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VAIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
archaic
To take off or lower one's hat as a gesture of respect or submission.
The word vail derives from the Old French avaler, meaning to descend or lower, which traces back to the Latin phrase ad vallem, to the valley. This root connects vail historically to words such as avalanche. In archaic English usage, vail could also refer to a small tip or gratuity given to a household servant.
How VAIL is used
Now archaic; encountered mainly in historical or literary texts describing courtly manners.
- He would vail his hat whenever the bishop passed by.
- The servant was taught to vail before addressing his master.
- In the old play, the knight vails his cap to the queen.
- Few readers today recognize the verb vail without a footnote.
- The custom of vailing to nobility faded by the nineteenth century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VAIL
The 4 tiles of VAIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with VAIL
3 longer words begin with VAIL.
Words ending in VAIL
7 words end in VAIL. Useful as a back hook: play VAIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with VAIL inside
Showing 24 of 56 words that contain VAIL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with VAIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VAIL
Common questions about VAIL
- Is VAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAIL worth?
- VAIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAIL mean?
- To take off or lower one's hat as a gesture of respect or submission.
- What letters can be added to VAIL?
- VAIL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of VAIL:
Open VAIL in the Word Finder