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vile

/vaɪl/•adjective

Vile is also used as adjective, with meanings including causing or able to cause nausea.

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

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Scrabble

WWF

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ILE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “VILE” Mean?

/vaɪl/

vile has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

morally reprehensible

“would do something as despicable as murder”

“ugly crimes”

“the vile development of slavery appalled them”

“a slimy little liar”

Synonyms

despicable ugly slimy unworthy worthless wretched

causing or able to cause nausea

“a nauseating smell”

“nauseous offal”

“a sickening stench”

Synonyms

nauseating nauseous noisome queasy loathsome offensive sickening

Synonyms for VILE

despicable ugly slimy unworthy worthless wretched nauseating nauseous noisome queasy loathsome offensive

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word vile with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

morally reprehensible

Length

4 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

V, I, L, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vile.

VILE is a 4-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 7.

It starts with V and ends with E.

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using vile in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

VILE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

VILE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

VILE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

VILE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside vile.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

VI, IL, LE

Trigrams

VIL, ILE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for vile.

VILE is a 4-letter short fill.

It starts with V and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.