BEDEVIL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BEDEVIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDEVIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDEVIL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDEVIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedevilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDEVIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEDEVIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does BEDEVIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cause continual trouble or torment to someone or something.
The older sense of bedevil was to bring under the influence of devils, which explains the harsh tone. Modern writers use it for problems that keep coming back, such as faults, delays or doubts. It is stronger than annoy and suggests a lasting difficulty.
How BEDEVIL is used
Common in news and analysis, where problems bedevil a project, a team or a plan.
- Delays continued to bedevil the construction project.
- Injuries bedevil the team every winter.
- Doubts about the evidence would bedevil the trial.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDEVIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BEDEVIL
8 longer words begin with BEDEVIL.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDEVIL
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Common questions about BEDEVIL
- Is BEDEVIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDEVIL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDEVIL worth?
- BEDEVIL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDEVIL mean?
- To cause continual trouble or torment to someone or something.
- What letters can be added to BEDEVIL?
- BEDEVIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEDEVIL:
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