DEMONIAC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEMONIAC 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 DEMONIAC?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMONIAC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMONIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demoniacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMONIAC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEMONIAC, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMONIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEMONIAC
- All 8 letters of DEMONIAC are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEMONIAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A person believed to be possessed and controlled by an evil spirit.
Old religious stories and histories use this word for people said to be taken over by demons. Modern writers meet demoniac mostly in quotations or when describing past beliefs.
How DEMONIAC is used
Literary or historical; modern speech prefers the adjective demonic or plain possessed.
- The demoniac cried out in the temple.
- Chronicles describe a demoniac healed by the saint.
- The painter showed a demoniac struggling in chains.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMONIAC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEMONIAC
The 8 tiles of DEMONIAC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEMONIAC
5 longer words begin with DEMONIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMONIAC
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Common questions about DEMONIAC
- Is DEMONIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMONIAC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMONIAC worth?
- DEMONIAC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMONIAC mean?
- A person believed to be possessed and controlled by an evil spirit.
- What letters can be added to DEMONIAC?
- DEMONIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEMONIAC:
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