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.
v4i1g2i1l1a1n1t1
PlayableVIGILANT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept VIGILANT?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble v4i1g2i1l1a1n1t1 12
Words with Friends v5i1g3i1l2a1n2t1 16
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.
Words starting with VIGILANT
7 longer words begin with VIGILANT.
Shorter words from the letters in VIGILANT
vailing11 vialing11 invital10 intagli8 tailing8 laving10 living10 ailing7 liting7 nilgai7 tiling7 vigia9 vigil9 anvil8 nival8 vinal8 vital8 algin6 align6 atigi6 giant6 glint6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 ngati6 tangi6 intil5 litai5 vagi8 vang8 viga8 vail7 vain7 vali7 vant7 vial7 vina7 vint7 vita7
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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 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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