Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vault-worthy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: vault--wor-thy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Valuable; worth preserving; worth saving for later use.

Example Sentences

"When Ella Carey promises something will be kept "in the vault," it's a lot safer bet than the same vow from a blabber-mouthed Seinfeld cast member, who notoriously spilled the beans anytime a secret was dubbed vault-worthy."
"Google parkour, campus and map, and you'll find[…]photos, taken at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, of vault-worthy railings and bulwarks galore."
"In the regal style of society parties past, nearly 600 guests donned opulent black tie attire -- including several couture gowns and lots of vault-worthy jewels."

Etymology

From vault + -worthy.

Inflected Forms

more vault-worthy (comparative) most vault-worthy (superlative) vaultworthy (alternative)

Questions

What does vault-worthy mean?: Valuable; worth preserving; worth saving for later use.
Where does vault-worthy come from?: From vault + -worthy.

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