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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. VAGUE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
obscure, undefined, dim, faint, shadowy, wispy
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
VAGUE scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, G×1, U×1, V×1
VAGUE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
VAGUE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with V, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "VAGUE — not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"" (9 Scrabble points).
VAGUE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is VAGUE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
VAGUE (adjective): not clearly expressed or understood; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke. Additional senses: not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"; lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood".
In standard Scrabble scoring, VAGUE totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. VAGUE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
VAGUE is 5 letters long, begins with V, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AEGUV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so VAGUE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, VAGUE ranks by raw score (9 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, VAGUE carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on V or E are common study angles; browse words starting with V and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
VAGUE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with V, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like VAGUE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that VAGUE contains A, E, G, U, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as v???e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside VAGUE include AG, GU, VA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: V, A, G, U, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble vague directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat VAGUE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "VAGUE — not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.