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villainy

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8 LETTERS8 POINTS

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When villainy helps

Open Solver

Base Score

8

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

6

A I L N V Y

Two-Letter Start

VI

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

NY

Check this pattern late

  • 8 letters
  • 6 unique letters
  • VI start
  • NY ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • villainy is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, n, v, y plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The NY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the VI start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
  1. noun

    Evil or wicked character or behaviour.

  2. noun

    A wicked or treacherous act.

  3. adjective

    Characteristic of a villain.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • vainly

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