REVILE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REVILE 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 REVILE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REVILE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REVILE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REVILE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REVILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What stands out about REVILE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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 REVILE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To attack someone with harsh, scornful words.
To revile a person is to heap abuse on them in speech or print, usually in public and with contempt. It is stronger than criticise and implies hostility rather than argument. The word is old, and it is best known from the Bible, where the faithful are told not to revile their enemies.
How REVILE is used
Formal or literary; often used in the passive, as in much reviled.
- The crowd began to revile the umpire after the final whistle.
- He was reviled in the press for a decision he did not make.
- It is easy to revile a tyrant once he has fallen.
- Critics continue to revile the film as a waste of money.
- She would not revile the people who had wronged her.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REVILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REVILE
The 6 tiles of REVILE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with REVILE
6 longer words begin with REVILE.
Shorter words from the letters in REVILE
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Common questions about REVILE
- Is REVILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REVILE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REVILE worth?
- REVILE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REVILE mean?
- To attack someone with harsh, scornful words.
- What letters can be added to REVILE?
- REVILE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REVILE:
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