VIGIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VIGIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIGIL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIGIL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIGIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vigilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VIGIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in VIGIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does VIGIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A period of staying awake, especially at night, to watch, pray, or care for someone; also, a quiet gathering held to mark or protest something.
A vigil traditionally meant deliberately giving up sleep to pray through the night before a religious feast, a practice still followed in some churches on the eve of major holy days. The word extended naturally to any watchful wakefulness, as when family members keep vigil at a hospital bedside through a difficult night. In modern public life, a vigil often means a peaceful gathering, frequently held by candlelight, where people stand together in memory of someone or in protest of an event, usually without formal speeches. Across all these uses, vigil keeps its core sense of staying alert and present rather than sleeping through a significant moment.
How VIGIL is used
Vigil is common in both religious contexts and everyday speech, especially in phrases like keep vigil or hold a candlelight vigil.
- Mourners held a candlelight vigil outside the hospital.
- She kept vigil at her father's bedside all night.
- The church holds a vigil on the eve of Easter.
- Neighbors organized a vigil after the tragedy.
- Guards stood a silent vigil at the gates until dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIGIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIGIL
11 longer words begin with VIGIL.
Words with VIGIL inside
11 words contain VIGIL in the middle. Words that start with VIGIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in VIGIL
Common questions about VIGIL
- Is VIGIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIGIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIGIL worth?
- VIGIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIGIL mean?
- A period of staying awake, especially at night, to watch, pray, or care for someone; also, a quiet gathering held to mark or protest something.
- What letters can be added to VIGIL?
- VIGIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of VIGIL:
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