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9-Letter Words Starting With VIL

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With VIL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With VIL 18 words

How common is VIL at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words that start with VIL. They average 14.2 points, the best is VILIFYING (19 points) and 55.6% end in S.

Total words
18
Average Scrabble score
14.2
out of 19 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
55.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 55.6%
  • e 16.7%
  • y 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia16.7%
  • ie11.1%
  • oe11.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with VIL

v 4i 1l 1i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

V 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

vilifying

Form of vilify

  1. verbspread negative information about“The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews”
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How many nine-letter words that start with VIL are there?

There are 18 nine-letter words that start with VIL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with VIL?

VILIFYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VILLIFORM (17), VILLAGERY (16), VILLOSITY (15).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with VIL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include VILLAGERY (16), VILIFIERS (15), VILIPENDS (15), VILLADOMS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.