DEVELOPMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DEVELOPMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
d2e1v4e1l1o1p3m3e1n1t1
PlayableDEVELOPMENT · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEVELOPMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful DEVELOPMENT is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVELOPMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
developmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVELOPMENT scores
Scrabble d2e1v4e1l1o1p3m3e1n1t1 19
Words with Friends d2e1v5e1l2o1p4m4e1n2t1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEVELOPMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVELOPMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEVELOPMENT
3 longer words begin with DEVELOPMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVELOPMENT
enveloped15 elopement13 develope14 envelope13 develop13 enmoved13 venomed13 envelop12 templed12 devotee11 dovelet11 evented11 leptome11 demeton10 deplete10 lemoned10 pentode10 teendom10 element9 telemen9 dolente8 emoved12 peeved12 empted11 enmove11 temped11 devote10 evened10 leveed10 metope10 ovened10 pelmet10 potmen10 temple10 topmen10 vendee10 vented10 vetoed10 volted10 deepen9
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Common questions about DEVELOPMENT
- Is DEVELOPMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVELOPMENT, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVELOPMENT worth?
- DEVELOPMENT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVELOPMENT?
- DEVELOPMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEVELOPMENT:
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