NYT Dictionary

VILE

/vaɪ(ə)l/
AdjectiveNounVEYELGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Morally low; base; despicable.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English vile, vyle, vyl, from Anglo-Norman ville, Old French vil, vile, from Latin vīlis.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

basedespicablemeanignobleinappropriateuglyslimyunworthyworthlesswretched

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:

+5 earlier appearances in the archive.

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