DIABLERY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DIABLERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIABLERY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIABLERY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIABLERY
No single letter turns DIABLERY into another word.
How DIABLERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIABLERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIABLERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIABLERY
- All 8 letters of DIABLERY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIABLERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
Black magic or dealings with the devil, or mischief worthy of a demon.
Diablery has a theatrical, old-fashioned ring, suited to tales of witches and midnight pacts. It can also describe wicked fun, where a prankster seems possessed by a little devil.
How DIABLERY is used
Literary and dated; the spelling diablerie is more common.
- The villagers whispered of diablery in the old mill.
- The novel is full of gothic diablery and secret rites.
- There was a gleam of diablery in her eyes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIABLERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DIABLERY
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Common questions about DIABLERY
- Is DIABLERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIABLERY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIABLERY worth?
- DIABLERY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIABLERY mean?
- Black magic or dealings with the devil, or mischief worthy of a demon.
- What letters can be added to DIABLERY?
- No single letter can be added to DIABLERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIABLERY:
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