What does ENVY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɛnvi/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
- spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
verb
- feel envious towards; admire enviously
- be envious of; set one's heart on
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
envied10envies9envying14
Anagrams of ENVY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside ENVY
4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is ENVY a valid word in word games?
ENVY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is ENVY worth?
ENVY is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from ENVY?
4 other words, including EN, YE, NE and YEN.