Is ENVIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENVIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENVIOUS mean?
- adjective
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
“he was never covetous before he met her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + V (4) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 ENVIOUS
ENVIOUS 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.
Anagrams of ENVIOUS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ENVIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- niveous10
- veinous10
- envois9
- ovines9
- venous9
- vinous9
- envoi8
- nevus8
- ovens8
- ovine8
- veins8
- venus8
- vines8
- vinos8
- nevi7
- oven7
- vein7
- vies7
- vine7
- vino7
- vins7
- vise7
- voes7
- sev6
- vie6
- vin6
- vis6
- voe6
- eosin5
- noise5
- eons4
- ions4
- noes4
- nose4
- nous4
- ones4
- onus4
- sine4
- sone4
- unis4
- ens3
- eon3
- ins3
- ion3
- nos3
- nus3
- oes3
- one3
- ons3
- ose3
- sei3
- sen3
- sin3
- son3
- sou3
- sue3
- sun3
- uni3
- uns3
- use3
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