DEVELLED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEVELLED is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEVELLED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVELLED is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVELLED
No single letter turns DEVELLED into another word.
How DEVELLED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEVELLED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVELLED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEVELLED
- DEVELLED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEVELLED
Common questions about DEVELLED
- Is DEVELLED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEVELLED is not in it.
- How many points is DEVELLED worth?
- DEVELLED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVELLED?
- No single letter can be added to DEVELLED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEVELLED:
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