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vile
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[vaɪl]
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When vile helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I L V
Two-Letter Start
VI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- VI start
- LE ending
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- vile is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[vaɪl][vaɪl]
adjective
Morally low; base; despicable.
adjective
Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.
"I glimpsed a vile squid-like creature in the depths."
Related Words
Same Letters
- evil
- live
- veil
Synonyms
- base
- despicable
- ignoble
- mean