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Is VANITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VANITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VANITY mean?

  1. noun

    feelings of excessive pride

  2. noun

    the quality of being valueless or futile

    “he rejected the vanities of the world”

  3. noun

    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

  4. noun

    low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 VANITY

VANITY 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 VANITY

The 40 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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