Is VAINGLORIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VAINGLORIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VAINGLORIOUS mean?
- adjective
feeling self-importance
“too big for his britches”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for VAINGLORIOUS
VAINGLORIOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from VAINGLORIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- valorising14
- viraginous14
- savouring13
- virginals13
- variolous12
- avulsing12
- rivaling12
- salvoing12
- savoring12
- vigorous12
- virginal12
- visoring12
- inglorious11
- avulsion11
- raviolis11
- valorous11
- visional11
- isogriv11
- livings11
- lovings11
- ravings11
- rovings11
- salving11
- slaving11
- solving11
- vailing11
- valuing11
- vialing11
- vigours11
- viragos11
- virgins11
- visaing11
- vulgars11
- oligurias10
- originals10
- ravioli10
- saviour10
- valours10
- various10
- violins10
- virions10
- laving10
- living10
- loving10
- ogival10
- raving10
- riving10
- roving10
- saving10
- valgus10
- vigias10
- vigils10
- vigors10
- vigour10
- virago10
- virgas10
- virgin10
- vising10
- voling10
- vulgar10
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