Devise is valid Scrabble Word

Is devise a scrabble word?
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6 letters word
10 points in Scrabble
11 points in WWF

Definitions for DEVISE in dictionary:

VERB:

to form in the mind
plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought
leave (something, especially real estate) to someone by the terms of a will.
To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument.
To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain.
To say; to relate; to describe.
To imagine; to guess.
To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.
To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

arrange by systematic planning and united effort
give by will, especially real property
work out (something) in one's mind

NOUN:

a clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone.
The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.
A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property.
Property devised, or given by will.
Device. See Device.
a will disposing of real property
(law) a gift of real property by will
disposition of property by will

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

work out (something) in one\'s mind

Words related to DEVISE

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Words that contain DEVISE

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How to use DEVISE in a sentence

Instead of seeking that association with the earth which is the renewal of life, we devise ourselves distant palaces and seek strange pleasures.
The colonel alone retained the presence of mind necessary to devise the steps to be immediately taken.
Then comes she to me And with wild looks bid me devise some mean To rid her from this second marriage, Or in my cell there would she kill herself.
Armstrong was requested to devise some submarine mines which would clear the harbour of Sebastopol of the Russian war-ships which had been sent there.
Meetings were held to devise plans and means for leaving the place where they had been so cruelly treated.
The jackal had now to devise some means by which Jogeshwar could go through the wedding ceremonies without his poverty being found out.
I was nearly distracted at the sight, and I racked my brains to devise some means of helping them, but could think of nothing feasible.
Every art that wealth or taste could devise, seems to have been spent in its decoration.
As time went on the outward and visible signs of his poverty increased, yet no one could devise any plan to help him.
At length appeal was made to the chief Mobed, and he was requested to devise a remedy for the existing evils, which were generally felt to have passed the limits of endurance.

Witness how every moment they devise a fresh device to harm Him, that they may injure and dishonor the cause of God.
Doubtless he knew that no cruel thing which the devil could devise was more cruel than this suspense.
As he could devise no remedy here, he resolved to go to Espana, in order to settle the whole matter.
He believes that, when the people are sufficiently educated to appreciate the object in view, they will devise a system that will meet with universal approval.
To attain our end it is essential to devise other means of education.
There was nothing to do, indeed, but his thoughts were busy, and he tried hard to devise some method of escape, in case he should not be released.
It has all the improvements that science can devise.
A forward section was established ahead in the railway cutting of the Arras-Albert line, and we subjected the enemy to as much unpleasantness as it lay in our power to devise.
In a word, his shop was a grand depot for every article the ingenuity of man could devise, or his necessities require.
We like to give them presents, prepare surprises for them, devise ways and means of adding to their happiness.
He was trying to devise some plan by which he might save the brave defender of Berlin, whose presence, after such positive proof, he could no longer deny.
I maintain, that neither by judicial decisions nor by correct reasoning on general principles can this devise or bequest be regarded as a charity.
Park, fearing the mansa might devise some means to detain him, departed before he was awake, the negro having recovered the spear.
He watched his wife as she sewed, and his first effort was to devise a machine which should do what she was doing.
In any case, her apparition stood at the end of every avenue of conversation I could devise.
Everything that eloquence and ingenuity could devise was done to gather funds for the war.
Croesus of Lydia was the first to take alarm and to devise measures for his own security.
But she was really grateful, and, wishing to show it, could devise no better plan than to receive his visits and to listen politely to his conversation.

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