DEVOLUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEVOLUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1v4o1l1u1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDEVOLUTION · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEVOLUTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful DEVOLUTION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVOLUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
devolutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVOLUTION scores
Scrabble d2e1v4o1l1u1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2e1v5o1l2u2t1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEVOLUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVOLUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEVOLUTION
4 longer words begin with DEVOLUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOLUTION
involuted13 evolution12 devotion12 indevout12 outlived12 outloved12 volutoid12 involute11 volution11 outlined9 untooled9 outvied11 unlived11 unloved11 voluted11 outlive10 outlove10 violent10 violone10 volutin10 diluent8 duotone8 eidolon8 lentoid8 outdone8 outlied8 toluide8 unoiled8 untiled8 elution7 outline7 devout10 livedo10 nevoid10 vinted10 vodoun10 volted10 voudon10 vulned10 olivet9
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Common questions about DEVOLUTION
- Is DEVOLUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVOLUTION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVOLUTION worth?
- DEVOLUTION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVOLUTION?
- DEVOLUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEVOLUTION:
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