Is VINDICATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VINDICATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VINDICATED mean?
- adjective
freed from any question of guilt
“is absolved from all blame”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 VINDICATED
VINDICATED 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 VINDICATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- addictive16
- vindicate15
- cavitied14
- vaticide14
- indicated13
- additive13
- inactive13
- indicted12
- vanitied12
- divined12
- invaded12
- venatic12
- advect12
- advice12
- actinide11
- ctenidia11
- indicate11
- candied11
- deviant11
- invited11
- active11
- divide11
- viatic11
- caved11
- viced11
- identic10
- incited10
- addict10
- advent10
- avidin10
- caddie10
- candid10
- danced10
- dative10
- diacid10
- didact10
- divine10
- invade10
- cavie10
- civet10
- civie10
- dived10
- evict10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- indited9
- nidated9
- cadent9
- canted9
- citied9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- decani9
- decant9
- indict9
- invite9
- native9
- daven9
- davit9
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