vain
Vain is also used as adjective, with meanings including characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
Length
4
Scrabble
7
WWF
9
Starts
VA
Ends
AIN
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “VAIN” Mean?
/veɪn/
vain has 2 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
2 sensescharacteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
“a conceited fool”
“an attitude of self-conceited arrogance”
“an egotistical disregard of others”
“so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty”
unproductive of success
“a fruitless search”
“futile years after her artistic peak”
“a sleeveless errand”
“a vain attempt”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Length
4 letters
Starts With
V
Ends With
N
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
V, A, I, N
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆VAIN has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆VAIN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
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★★★★☆VAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
VA, AI, IN
Trigrams
VAI, AIN
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