VIGILANT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VIGILANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIGILANT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIGILANT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIGILANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
vigilanteChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How VIGILANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VIGILANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VIGILANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VIGILANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Watching carefully for possible danger or trouble.
A vigilant guard or parent stays alert even when nothing seems wrong. Unlike merely awake, the word implies purposeful attention to risk.
How VIGILANT is used
Used for people and institutions that stay on guard.
- The vigilant lifeguard spotted the swimmer in trouble.
- Citizens must remain vigilant against fraud.
- A vigilant neighbour called the police at once.
- Stay vigilant when crossing the busy road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIGILANT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VIGILANT
7 longer words begin with VIGILANT.
Shorter words from the letters in VIGILANT
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Common questions about VIGILANT
- Is VIGILANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIGILANT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIGILANT worth?
- VIGILANT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIGILANT mean?
- Watching carefully for possible danger or trouble.
- What letters can be added to VIGILANT?
- VIGILANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VIGILANT:
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