DEMON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DEMON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMON?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMON is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does DEMON mean in Scrabble?
noun
An evil spirit, especially one thought to possess a person or haunt a place in various religious and mythological traditions.
In folklore, a demon is usually pictured as a malevolent being that can trouble the living, tempt them toward wrongdoing, or take control of their body and mind. Many religions describe a demon as a lesser figure under a greater evil power, distinct from that ultimate source of evil itself. The word also spread into everyday speech, where someone driven by a demon is really driven by an inner urge, addiction, or obsession.
How DEMON is used
Used both literally in religious and folkloric contexts and figuratively for a persistent inner struggle or bad habit.
- Villagers believed a demon haunted the abandoned mill.
- The old text describes a ritual to drive out a demon.
- She fought her personal demons for years before recovering.
- The film portrays the demon as a shadow with glowing eyes.
- He blamed his temper on some demon inside him.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMON
The 5 tiles of DEMON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEMON
Showing 24 of 87 words that begin with DEMON.
Words ending in DEMON
2 words end in DEMON. Useful as a back hook: play DEMON onto a word already on the board.
Words with DEMON inside
Showing 24 of 28 words that contain DEMON somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DEMON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMON
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DEMON
- Is DEMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMON worth?
- DEMON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMON mean?
- An evil spirit, especially one thought to possess a person or haunt a place in various religious and mythological traditions.
- What letters can be added to DEMON?
- DEMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEMON:
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