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Is vainly a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word vainly is a Scrabble US word. The word vainly is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is vainly a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word vainly is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

V4A1I1N1L1Y4

Is vainly a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word vainly is a Words With Friends word. The word vainly is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

V5A1I1N2L2Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

VAINLY,

5-letter words (6 found)

ANVIL,INLAY,LAYIN,NIVAL,VINAL,VINYL,

4-letter words (13 found)

ANIL,AYIN,INLY,LAIN,LINY,NAIL,NAVY,VAIL,VAIN,VALI,VIAL,VINA,VINY,

3-letter words (16 found)

AIL,AIN,ANI,ANY,IVY,LAV,LAY,LIN,NAV,NAY,NIL,VAN,VIA,VIN,VLY,YIN,

2-letter words (10 found)

AI,AL,AN,AY,IN,LA,LI,NA,NY,YA,

You can make 46 words from vainly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of vainly

vainly

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English vaynly, veynly, vaynely, veynely, equivalent to vain +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈveɪnli/
  • Rhymes: -eɪnli

Adverb

vainly (comparative vainlier or more vainly, superlative vainliest or most vainly)

  1. In a vain pursuit; to no avail.
  2. With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner.

Synonyms

  • in vain

Translations

Anagrams

  • vilany

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