DEVOLVED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEVOLVED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEVOLVED?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVOLVED is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVOLVED
No single letter turns DEVOLVED into another word.
How DEVOLVED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEVOLVED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVOLVED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEVOLVED
- DEVOLVED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEVOLVED mean in Scrabble?
DEVOLVED is the past tense or past participle of DEVOLVE.
DEVOLVE(verb) — To pass power, duties or property down to a lower level or to another person.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOLVED
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Common questions about DEVOLVED
- Is DEVOLVED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVOLVED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVOLVED worth?
- DEVOLVED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVOLVED?
- No single letter can be added to DEVOLVED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEVOLVED:
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