DEVISE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEVISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEVISE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVISE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVISE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEVISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about DEVISE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 DEVISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To invent or work out a plan, method or device by careful thought.
Devise suggests that someone has put real thought into a clever solution, such as a scheme, a game or a tool. In law it has a second sense, to leave land to a person in a will, and the matching noun means that gift. The spelling with s marks the verb, while device with c is the noun for the object.
How DEVISE is used
Neutral; the legal sense is specialised.
- The engineers will devise a cheaper way to build it.
- He tried to devise a game for rainy days.
- Teachers devise tests that match the lessons.
- We must devise a plan before the winter comes.
- She managed to devise a code only her sister could read.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEVISE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEVISE
The 6 tiles of DEVISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEVISE
6 longer words begin with DEVISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVISE
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Common questions about DEVISE
- Is DEVISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVISE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVISE worth?
- DEVISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEVISE mean?
- To invent or work out a plan, method or device by careful thought.
- What letters can be added to DEVISE?
- DEVISE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEVISE:
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