VIGIL
VIGIL is a valid 5-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does VIGIL Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | v | i | g | i | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Words With Friends | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Word Game Intelligence
VIGIL AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (I at #2, I at #4)
Duplicate letter: I
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
High-value tiles: V
Wordle Playability
C-TierLetter frequency score: 42/100
VIGIL uses specialized consonants or duplicates, making it a targeted mid-game guess.
Hive & Anagram Power
4 unique letters · 4 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is VIGIL a Wordle Word?
VIGIL is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of VIGIL
No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of VIGIL can't be rearranged.
Words Inside VIGIL
4 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when VIGIL won't fit on the board.
VIGIL Appears In
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