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Definition of diabolical

"diabolical" in the adjective sense

1. devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

"devilish schemes"

"the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"

"the diabolical expression on his face"

"a mephistophelian glint in his eye"

2. demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy

extremely evil or cruel expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

"something demonic in him

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Quotations for diabolical

It is human to err, but diabolical to persevere. [ Proverb ]

A circulating library in a town is an ever-green tree of diabolical knowledge. [ Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan ]

Sir Anthony Absolute, two or three years before Evelina appeared, spoke the sense of the great body of sober fathers and husbands when he pronounced the circulating library an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge. [ Macaulay ]

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diabolical in Scrabble®

The word diabolical is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters diabolical:

DIABOLICAL
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

bacilli, codilla

 

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diabolical in Words With Friends™

The word diabolical is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters diabolical:

DIABOLICAL
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

bacilli, codilla

 

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(207)
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Words within the letters of diabolical

2 letter words in diabolical (7 words)

aaabadaidoidla

3 letter words in diabolical (21 words)

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4 letter words in diabolical (24 words)

acidbailbaldballbillblocboilboldbollcallcladclodcoalcodacoilcolacolddialdilldollidollaidloadloci

5 letter words in diabolical (15 words)

abaciadlibaiolialdolalibibocalcabalcallacalliciliacoaidiliaciodiclilaclocal

6 letter words in diabolical (3 words)

balladlabiallibido

7 letter words in diabolical (2 words)

bacillicodilla

8 letter words in diabolical (2 words)

biocidaldiabolic

10 letter words in diabolical (1 word)

diabolical

diabolical + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words containing the sequence diabolical

Words that start with diabolical (3 words)

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Words with diabolical in them (5 words)

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Words that end with diabolical (4 words)

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