Is DEVIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEVIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEVIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a devious manner
“he got the promotion by behaving deviously”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEVIOUSLY
DEVIOUSLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DEVIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- loveys12
- devious11
- divulse11
- doylies11
- lovey11
- devils10
- odyles10
- solved10
- videos10
- yields10
- yodels10
- yodles10
- levy10
- olives9
- ovules9
- voiles9
- devil9
- devis9
- dives9
- doily9
- doves9
- idyls9
- lived9
- loved9
- lysed9
- odyle9
- odyls9
- sloyd9
- velds9
- video9
- vised9
- voids9
- voled9
- yield9
- yodel9
- yodle9
- ivy9
- evils8
- levis8
- lives8
- lousy8
- loves8
- olive8
- ovule8
- solve8
- veils8
- viols8
- vleis8
- voile8
- voles8
- youse8
- yules8
- devi8
- devs8
- deys8
- dive8
- dove8
- duly8
- dyes8
- idly8
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