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vilify

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/verb

Vilify commonly means to spread negative information about.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 15

Length

6

Scrabble

15

WWF

16

Starts

VI

Ends

IFY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “VILIFY” Mean?

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/

vilify has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense
1

spread negative information about

The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews

Word Forms

Synonyms for VILIFY

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

spread negative information about

Length

6 letters

Starts With

V

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

V, I, L, I, F, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

v
i
l
i
f
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for vilify.

VILIFY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with V and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

VILIFY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

VILIFY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

VILIFY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

VI, IL, LI, IF, FY

Trigrams

VIL, ILI, LIF, IFY

Crossword Intelligence

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

VILIFY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with V and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with V and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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