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bedevil

verb

Bedevil commonly means to be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly or treat cruelly.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

VIL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BEDEVIL” Mean?

bedevil has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses

treat cruelly

“The children tormented the stuttering teacher”

Synonyms

torment rag crucify dun frustrate

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

“These questions confuse even the experts”

“This question completely threw me”

“This question befuddled even the teacher”

“The performance is likely to bedevil Sue”

Synonyms

confuse throw fox befuddle fuddle confound discombobulate

Word Forms

bedevilled bedevilling

Synonyms for BEDEVIL

torment rag crucify dun frustrate confuse throw fox befuddle fuddle confound discombobulate

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word bedevil with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

treat cruelly

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

B, E, D, E, V, I, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for bedevil.

BEDEVIL is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 13.

It starts with B and ends with L.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 43%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using bedevil in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

BEDEVIL has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BEDEVIL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEDEVIL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BEDEVIL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside bedevil.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

BE, ED, DE, EV, VI, IL

Trigrams

BED, EDE, DEV, EVI, VIL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for bedevil.

BEDEVIL is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with B and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.

Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.

With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.

The word begins with B and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.

Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

Word Intelligence Links

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7 Letter Words Words With 13 Scrabble Points Words With 3 Vowels Words With 4 Consonants Words Starting With B Words Starting With BE Words Starting With BED Words Ending In L Words Ending In IL Words Ending In VIL Words Containing EDE 7 Letter Words Starting With B 7 Letter Words Starting With BE 7 Letter Words Ending In L 7 Letter Words Ending In IL Word Finder Anagram Solver Scrabble Word Finder Wordle Helper

Word Family

Explore words that share a similar beginning or root pattern with bedevil.

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