DEVEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEVEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEVEIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVEIN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deveinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVEIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEVEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What stands out about DEVEIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEVEIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove the dark digestive tract from a shrimp or prawn before cooking.
Cooks devein shrimp by slitting the back and lifting out the thin dark thread, which can taste gritty. It is a common kitchen task, and shops often sell prawns already cleaned that way to save the effort. The verb is formed from vein with the prefix de-.
How DEVEIN is used
A cooking term, common in recipes.
- Peel and devein the shrimp before grilling them.
- A small knife is enough to devein a prawn.
- She taught the class how to devein a whole bowl quickly.
- The recipe asks you to devein each one carefully.
- Most cooks devein large shrimp, but skip the tiny ones.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEVEIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEVEIN
The 6 tiles of DEVEIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DEVEIN
3 longer words begin with DEVEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVEIN
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Common questions about DEVEIN
- Is DEVEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVEIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVEIN worth?
- DEVEIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEVEIN mean?
- To remove the dark digestive tract from a shrimp or prawn before cooking.
- What letters can be added to DEVEIN?
- DEVEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEVEIN:
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