Is VAINGLORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VAINGLORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VAINGLORY mean?
- noun
outspoken conceit
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 VAINGLORY
VAINGLORY 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 VAINGLORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ravingly15
- rovingly15
- varying14
- olivary13
- vainly12
- gravy12
- grovy12
- vying12
- angrily11
- ivory11
- ovary11
- vinyl11
- gainly10
- glairy10
- gnarly10
- gorily10
- grainy10
- laving10
- laying10
- loving10
- ogival10
- orangy10
- raving10
- raying10
- roving10
- virago10
- voling10
- navy10
- vary10
- viny10
- agony9
- angry9
- gaily9
- girly9
- glary9
- glory9
- gyral9
- gyron9
- lingy9
- lying9
- rangy9
- vigor9
- virga9
- yogin9
- ivy9
- anvil8
- avion8
- inlay8
- invar8
- irony8
- lairy8
- layin8
- nival8
- noily8
- onlay8
- rainy8
- ravin8
- rayon8
- rival8
- riyal8
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