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Words That Start With VAIN

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

All Words That Start With VAIN 16 words

16-Letter Words Starting With VAIN 1

18-Letter Words Starting With VAIN 1

How common is VAIN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 16 words that start with VAIN. Most are 6 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is VAINGLORIOUSNESSES (22 points) and 43.8% end in S.

Total words
16
Most common length
6 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
14.4
out of 22 max
Longest word
VAINGLORIOUSNESSES
18 letters
Most common ending
S
43.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.8%
  • y 18.8%
  • d 6.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • io25%
  • ou25%

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 word that starts with VAIN

v 4a 1i 1n 1g 2l 1o 1r 1i 1o 1u 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

V 4 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

vaingloriousnesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with VAIN are there?

There are 16 words that start with VAIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 2 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with VAIN?

VAINGLORIOUSNESSES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VAINGLORIOUSLY (21), VAINGLORIOUSNESS (20), VAINGLORYING (20).

What are some common words that start with VAIN?

Everyday examples include VAIN, VAINEST, VAINER, VAINLY, VAINGLORY, VAINGLORIOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with VAIN?

VAINGLORIOUSNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, VAINEST (7 letters) is the longest common one.