VAINNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VAINNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VAINNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAINNESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAINNESS
No single letter turns VAINNESS into another word.
How VAINNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VAINNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VAINNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VAINNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The quality of having too high an opinion of oneself, especially of looks or abilities.
Vainness is a rarer cousin of vanity and tends to describe a trait of character rather than an act. Older essays used it when warning against pride in clothes or talent.
How VAINNESS is used
Uncommon noun; vanity is the usual choice.
- His vainness showed in the endless mirror checks.
- The play mocks the vainness of the court.
- Her vainness faded when the praise stopped.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VAINNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VAINNESS
1 longer words begin with VAINNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in VAINNESS
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Common questions about VAINNESS
- Is VAINNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VAINNESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VAINNESS worth?
- VAINNESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VAINNESS mean?
- The quality of having too high an opinion of oneself, especially of looks or abilities.
- What letters can be added to VAINNESS?
- No single letter can be added to VAINNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VAINNESS:
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