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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
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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