DEVICE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEVICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2e1v4i1c3e1
PlayableDEVICE · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 125,426odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DEVICE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful DEVICE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
devicesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVICE scores
Scrabble d2e1v4i1c3e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1v5i1c4e1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEVICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
Words starting with DEVICE
2 longer words begin with DEVICE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVICE
viced11 deice8 cive9 vice9 deev8 devi8 dive8 vide8 vied8 cede7 cedi7 cide7 dice7 iced7 eide5 idee5 dev7 div7 vid7 cid6 eve6 vee6 vie6 cee5 ice5 dee4 dei4 die4 ide4 de3 di3 ed3 id3 ee2
Common questions about DEVICE
- Is DEVICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVICE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVICE worth?
- DEVICE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVICE?
- DEVICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEVICE:
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