Dictionary Entry

bedevil

bedevil is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1transitive verb
To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment.
2transitive verb
To spoil; to corrupt.
3verb
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts"
"This question completely threw me"
Synonyms
befuddle confound confuse discombobulate fox fuddle throw
4verb
treat cruelly
"The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
Synonyms
crucify dun frustrate rag torment

Synonyms

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

Common word forms

bedevils bedeviled bedeviling bedevilled bedevilling bedevilment

Words from these letters

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