vigilant
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
Definition of vigilant
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
“Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.”
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adj
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Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
“Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.”
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(rare)In vigilance.
“von der LUTKE / Argent, a crane vigilant proper. AG. Carl von der Lutke. Arr. 1857 with the British German Crimea legion. Obtained a grant of land in the Eastern Province of the Cape Colony.”
“[...] and sharing the same heraldry : argent, a crane, vigilant, or,[…]”
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Etymology
From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”). Doublet of vigilante, from Spanish. Displaced Old English wacor.
Words you can make from vigilant
100 playable · top: VAILING (11 pts)
Best play vailing 11 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
15 words4-letter words
32 words- VAGI 8 pts
- VANG 8 pts
- VIGA 8 pts
- VAIL 7 pts
- VAIN 7 pts
- VIAL 7 pts
- VINA 7 pts
- VITA 7 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GILT 5 pts
- GLIA 5 pts
- GNAT 5 pts
- LANG 5 pts
- LING 5 pts
- TANG 5 pts
- TING 5 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LINT 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
3-letter words
30 words2-letter words
13 wordsHooks
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