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Deviling

d 2e 1v 4i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare · present participle of devil

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does deviling mean?

verb

  1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    “Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

    Synonymsannoyragget tobotherget at

  2. coat or stuff with a spicy paste

    “devilled eggs”

Definitions shown for devil, the base form of deviling.

Is DEVILING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DEVILING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2e 1v 4i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2e 1v 5i 1l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2e 1v 4i 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
d 2e 1v 6i 1l 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEVILING

Hooks for DEVILING

Add one letter to the front or back of DEVILING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

devilings

Words that end like DEVILING

Common words that share the ending -ILING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

compilingdefilingrevilingexilingprofilingstockpilingfilingsmilingwhilingdomicilingpilingrilingtilingrecompilingreconcilingautomobiling
All words ending in -ILING

Deviling: quick answers

Is DEVILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEVILING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEVILING worth?
DEVILING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deviling mean?
deviling is the present participle of devil, which means “cause annoyance in”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEVILING?
You can make 124 shorter words from DEVILING, such as DELVING, DEVLING, DIVING, VEILING. See the full list.