vain expectation

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH V

vain expectation is a valid 16-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

V4A1I1N1E1X8P3E1C3T1A1T1I1O1N1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =29 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87

MEANING

What does vain expectation mean?