VIGIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VIGIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIGIA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIGIA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIGIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vigiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIGIA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VIGIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does VIGIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
nauticalrare
On a nautical chart, a warning mark for a rock, shoal, or other hazard whose exact position or existence has not been confirmed.
A vigia tells a navigator to proceed with caution rather than to expect a certain danger, since the hazard it marks has only been reported, not verified by survey. Chart makers borrowed the term directly from Spanish and Portuguese, where it originally meant simply a lookout or watch, fitting for a symbol meant to keep a ship watchful in uncertain waters. Modern hydrographic surveys have removed many old vigia marks once their positions were confirmed or disproved, but some still appear on charts covering less thoroughly surveyed seas. A vigia differs from an ordinary charted rock in that its very presence, not just its exact location, remains in doubt.
How VIGIA is used
Vigia is a specialist nautical and cartographic term, rarely encountered outside chart-making and navigation.
- The chart marked a vigia south of the reef, warning sailors to keep clear.
- Surveyors finally confirmed the old vigia as a genuine rock.
- Captains treat any vigia on the chart as a real hazard until proven otherwise.
- The vigia had appeared on charts for decades without confirmation.
- A cluster of vigias dotted the poorly surveyed stretch of coastline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIGIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIGIA
1 longer words begin with VIGIA.
Shorter words from the letters in VIGIA
Common questions about VIGIA
- Is VIGIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIGIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIGIA worth?
- VIGIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIGIA mean?
- On a nautical chart, a warning mark for a rock, shoal, or other hazard whose exact position or existence has not been confirmed.
- What letters can be added to VIGIA?
- VIGIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VIGIA:
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