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Is enemy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word enemy is a Scrabble US word. The word enemy is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is enemy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word enemy is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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Is enemy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word enemy is a Words With Friends word. The word enemy is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (1 found)

ENEMY,

4-letter words (4 found)

EYEN,EYNE,MENE,NEEM,

3-letter words (10 found)

EEN,EME,ENE,EYE,MEE,MEN,NEE,NYE,NYM,YEN,

2-letter words (8 found)

EE,EM,EN,ME,MY,NE,NY,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 24 words from enemy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of enemy

enemy neemy eenmy eenmy neemy enemy enmey nemey emney meney nmeey mneey eemny eemny emeny meeny emeny meeny nemey enmey nmeey mneey emney meney eneym neeym eenym eenym neeym eneym enyem neyem eynem yenem nyeem yneem eeynm eeynm eyenm yeenm eyenm yeenm neyem enyem nyeem yneem eynem yenem enmye nemye emnye menye nmeye mneye enyme neyme eynme yenme nyeme yneme emyne meyne eymne yemne myene ymene nmyee mnyee nymee ynmee mynee ymnee eemyn eemyn emeyn meeyn emeyn meeyn eeymn eeymn eyemn yeemn eyemn yeemn emyen meyen eymen yemen myeen ymeen emyen meyen eymen yemen myeen ymeen nemye enmye nmeye mneye emnye menye neyme enyme nyeme yneme eynme yenme nmyee mnyee nymee ynmee mynee ymnee emyne meyne eymne yemne myene ymene

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word enemy. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in enemy.

Definitions and meaning of enemy

enemy

Alternative forms

  • enemie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English enemy, enemye, enmy, borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi (Modern French ennemi), from Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”). Displaced Middle English feend (“enemy”), from Old English fēond (“enemy”), which survived into Modern English as fiend, but with a different meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnəmi/
  • Hyphenation: en‧e‧my

Noun

enemy (plural enemies)

  1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
    Synonyms: foe, unfriend, adversary, nemesis, backfriend
    Antonyms: ally, friend
  2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
    Synonyms: foe, adversary, nemesis
    Antonyms: ally, friend
  3. Something harmful or threatening to another
  4. (attributive) Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy.
  5. (video games) A non-player character that tries to harm the player.
    Synonym: mob

Usage notes

  • Singular and plural verbs can be used interchangeably when referring to sense 2, e.g. the enemy are retreating vs. the enemy is retreating.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • enmity
  • inimical

Translations

See also

  • nemesis

Verb

enemy (third-person singular simple present enemies, present participle enemying, simple past and past participle enemied)

  1. To make an enemy of.

Anagrams

  • Yemen, yemen

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • anemie, elmy, enemi, enemye, enimy, enme, enmie, enmij, enmy, enmye, enmye, enymy

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French enemi, anemi, from Latin inimīcus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnɛmiː/, /ˈɛnmiː/

Noun

enemy (plural enemys)

  1. An enemy, foe, or adversary:
    1. An opponent of the true religion.
    2. A hostile combatant.
    3. (Christianity) The Devil; Satan.
  2. A malign or hostile force.
  3. Hostility; enmity.

Related terms

  • enemyte

Descendants

  • English: enemy
  • Scots: enemy

References

  • “enemī, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Noun

enemy oblique singular, m (oblique plural enemys, nominative singular enemys, nominative plural enemy)

  1. Alternative form of enemi

Descendants

  • → English: enemy

Source: wiktionary.org