Is VILIPENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VILIPENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VILIPENDING mean?
Vilipending is a form of VILIPEND.
- verb
belittle
“The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 VILIPENDING
VILIPENDING 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 VILIPENDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vilipend14
- deviling13
- divining13
- livening12
- pindling12
- delving12
- vending12
- pending11
- veiling11
- veining11
- diving11
- peining10
- divine10
- living10
- pidgin10
- pinged10
- vining10
- eliding9
- indigen9
- lending9
- lipide9
- pieing9
- piling9
- pining9
- pinned9
- devil9
- given9
- ivied9
- lived9
- livid9
- vigil9
- vined9
- dieing8
- dingle8
- dining8
- ending8
- engild8
- ginned8
- idling8
- indign8
- niding8
- genip8
- levin8
- lipid8
- liven8
- piing8
- piled8
- pined8
- plied8
- venin8
- devi8
- dive8
- give8
- veld8
- vend8
- vide8
- vied8
- lignin7
- linden7
- lining7
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