Skip to content
UnscrambleWords

four-letter word · 7 points

Is EVEN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, EVEN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb and an adjective, most often meaning “used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected”.

Quick answer

Is EVEN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. EVEN is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: NEVE, EEVN.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

EVEN meaning and definition

EVEN has 4 common senses and works as an adverb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

EVEN as an adverb

  1. Used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected.
  2. In spite of; notwithstanding.
  3. To a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons.

EVEN as an adjective

  1. Divisible by two.

EVEN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

EVEN scores 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is V, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
E11
V45
E11
N12
Total79

EVEN on premium squares

On a double word square EVEN scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting V on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of EVEN

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as EVEN. See all anagrams of EVEN.

  • neve7
  • eevn7

Shorter words hiding in EVEN

The letters E, V, E, N make 8 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble EVEN: all 8 words.

  • eve6
  • ne2
  • ee2
  • en2
  • ene3
  • nee3
  • een3
  • vee6

Words like EVEN

One-letter changes to EVEN, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in EVEN

  • ever7
  • oven7
  • eten4
  • eves7
  • evet7
  • eyen7

Add one letter to EVEN

  • seven8
  • event8
  • eeven8
  • erven8
  • evens8
  • yeven11

Remove one letter from EVEN

  • eve6
  • een3

More 4-letter words starting with EV

  • evil7
  • ever7
  • eves7
  • evet7
  • evoe7
  • evos7

EVEN word facts

EVEN is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 2 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with E and ends with N. By corpus frequency, EVEN is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters E, V, E, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

Explore more words like EVEN

More to explore

Popular word checks

The words players look up most on UnscrambleWords.

EVEN Scrabble word FAQ

Is EVEN a Scrabble word?

Yes. EVEN is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does EVEN mean?

EVEN is used as an adverb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected”.

How many points is EVEN worth in Scrabble?

EVEN is worth 7 points in Scrabble: E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is EVEN in Words With Friends?

EVEN is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of EVEN?

EVEN has 2 anagrams: NEVE, EEVN. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in EVEN?

You can make 8 shorter words from the letters in EVEN, including EVE, NE, EE and EN.

Definitions from Princeton University’s WordNet. Check another word.