ENVY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ENVY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENVY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENVY is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENVY
Front hooks — 1
senvyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ENVY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ENVY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does ENVY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Discontent at another person's advantages.
Envy and jealousy are distinguished carefully in writing and never in speech: envy wants what another has, and jealousy fears losing what is already held. The distinction is real and almost universally ignored.
How ENVY is used
Uncountable. Also a verb: envied, envying.
- The envy in that remark was audible from the back.
- The word envy wants and jealousy fears.
- The envy was for the position and not the person in it.
- Envy is one of the seven deadly sins and the least fun.
- A distinction between envy and jealousy exists in writing only.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENVY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ENVY
3 longer words begin with ENVY.
Words ending in ENVY
1 words end in ENVY. Useful as a back hook: play ENVY onto a word already on the board.
Words with ENVY inside
1 words contain ENVY in the middle. Words that start with ENVY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ENVY
Common questions about ENVY
- Is ENVY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENVY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENVY worth?
- ENVY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENVY mean?
- Discontent at another person's advantages.
- What letters can be added to ENVY?
- ENVY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ENVY:
Open ENVY in the Word Finder