DEVIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEVIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEVIL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVIL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
devilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEVIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about DEVIL
- The same 5 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 DEVIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The supreme personification of evil in Christian and related traditions, and more loosely, any evil spirit or wicked being.
The devil is portrayed across religious and folk tradition as a fallen angel who tempts people toward sin and opposes divine goodness, and the figure appears with countless names, horns, and a pitchfork in centuries of art and storytelling. Beyond religion, devil is used loosely and often affectionately for a mischievous or troublesome person, as in you little devil, or for sheer bad luck, as in the devil's own luck. The word also works as a verb, meaning to season food heavily with hot spice, as in devilled eggs, or to pester someone relentlessly.
How DEVIL is used
Common noun with wide figurative use; also a verb meaning to spice food heavily or to harass persistently.
- The old painting showed the devil tempting a hermit in the desert.
- She called her grandson a little devil for hiding her keys.
- The chef served devilled eggs as a starter.
- His constant questions began to devil the tired committee.
- They joked that the devil himself must have tangled the fishing line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEVIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEVIL
The 5 tiles of DEVIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEVIL
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with DEVIL.
Words ending in DEVIL
2 words end in DEVIL. Useful as a back hook: play DEVIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with DEVIL inside
21 words contain DEVIL in the middle. Words that start with DEVIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVIL
Common questions about DEVIL
- Is DEVIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVIL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVIL worth?
- DEVIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEVIL mean?
- The supreme personification of evil in Christian and related traditions, and more loosely, any evil spirit or wicked being.
- What letters can be added to DEVIL?
- DEVIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEVIL:
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