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Is EVIL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EVIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EVIL mean?

  1. adjective

    morally bad or wrong

    “evil purposes”

  2. noun

    morally objectionable behavior

  3. noun

    that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune

    “the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones”

  4. noun

    the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice

    “attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

4

Letters

E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + L (1) = 7 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 EVIL

Single letters that turn EVIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks2

Back hooks1

Anagrams of EVIL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from EVIL

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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