Evil
/ˈivəl/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Evil
noun
- Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
"Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control."
- Something which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a being of any good; something which causes suffering of any kind to sentient beings; harm; injury; mischief.
- A malady or disease; especially in the phrase king's evil (scrofula).
adjective
- Intending to harm; malevolent.
"an evil plot to brainwash and even kill innocent people"
- Morally corrupt.
"Do you think that companies that engage in animal testing are evil?"
- Unpleasant, foul (of odour, taste, mood, weather, etc.).
- Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous.
- Having harmful qualities; not good; worthless or deleterious.
"an evil beast; an evil plant; an evil crop"
Anagrams of Evil
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Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Evil"
Evil is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "evil" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Evil" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "evil" is a low-scoring word.