VIGIL

5 letters 9 Scrabble points /ˈvɪdʒəl/

Definition of VIGIL

noun

  1. An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.

  2. A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.

    "His dog kept vigil outside the hospital for eight days while he was recovering from an accident."

  3. The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.

Related words: look-out lookout qui vive watch

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters V I G I L
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Words Containing "VIGIL"

EVIGILATION HYPERVIGILANT HYPERVIGILANTLY INVIGILANCE INVIGILANCY INVIGILATE INVIGILATED INVIGILATING INVIGILATION INVIGILATOR NONVIGILANCE NONVIGILANT NONVIGILANTLY NONVIGILANTNESS OUTVIGIL PERVIGILIUM PREVIGILANCE PREVIGILANT PREVIGILANTLY SUPERVIGILANCE

Words Starting with "VIGIL"

VIGILANCE VIGILANCES VIGILANCY VIGILANT VIGILANTE VIGILANTES VIGILANTISM VIGILANTIST VIGILANTLY VIGILANTNESS VIGILATE VIGILATION VIGILIUS VIGILS

Words Ending with "VIGIL"

OUTVIGIL