DEVIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEVIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEVIOUS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVIOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVIOUS
No single letter turns DEVIOUS into another word.
How DEVIOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEVIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What stands out about DEVIOUS
- DEVIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEVIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Using clever and dishonest methods to get what you want.
A devious person works by tricks and hidden motives rather than openness. Applied to a route, devious means winding and indirect rather than straight. Both senses share the idea of not going the direct way.
How DEVIOUS is used
Describes sly people and plans, and also winding roads.
- The devious clerk altered the figures when no one was looking.
- They took a devious route home through the back lanes.
- It was a devious plan, but it nearly worked.
- His devious smile made her suspicious.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEVIOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEVIOUS
3 longer words begin with DEVIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVIOUS
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Common questions about DEVIOUS
- Is DEVIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVIOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVIOUS worth?
- DEVIOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEVIOUS mean?
- Using clever and dishonest methods to get what you want.
- What letters can be added to DEVIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DEVIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEVIOUS:
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