VAINGLORIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VAINGLORIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAINGLORIOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAINGLORIOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAINGLORIOUS
No single letter turns VAINGLORIOUS into another word.
How VAINGLORIOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in VAINGLORIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VAINGLORIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about VAINGLORIOUS
- VAINGLORIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with VAINGLORIOUS
2 longer words begin with VAINGLORIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in VAINGLORIOUS
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Common questions about VAINGLORIOUS
- Is VAINGLORIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAINGLORIOUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAINGLORIOUS worth?
- VAINGLORIOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VAINGLORIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to VAINGLORIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of VAINGLORIOUS:
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