Is INFERNAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFERNAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFERNAL mean?
- adjective
characteristic of or resembling Hell
“infernal noise”
- adjective
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
“something demonic in him--something that could be cruel”
- adjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
“he's a blasted idiot”
- noun
an inhabitant of Hell
“his roar made the infernals quake”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 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 INFERNAL
INFERNAL 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 INFERNAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fainer9
- fanner9
- ferial9
- finale9
- infare9
- afire8
- elfin8
- farle8
- feral8
- feria8
- filar8
- filer8
- final8
- finer8
- finna8
- flair8
- flare8
- flier8
- frail8
- frena8
- infer8
- infra8
- lifer8
- rifle8
- alef7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fair7
- fane7
- fare7
- farl7
- feal7
- fear7
- fern7
- fiar7
- fila7
- file7
- fine7
- fire7
- firn7
- flan7
- flea7
- flir7
- frae7
- leaf7
- lief7
- life7
- naif7
- neif7
- reif7
- rife7
- aliner6
- inaner6
- lanner6
- larine6
- linear6
- nailer6
- narine6
- renail6
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