Is ENVY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENVY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENVY mean?
- verb
feel envious towards; admire enviously
- noun
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
- noun
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- verb
be envious of; set one's heart on
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
4
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + V (4) + Y (4) = 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 ENVY
ENVY 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 ENVY
The 4 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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