DEVOLVEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEVOLVEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEVOLVEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVOLVEMENT is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVOLVEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
devolvementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVOLVEMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEVOLVEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVOLVEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEVOLVEMENT
1 longer words begin with DEVOLVEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOLVEMENT
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Common questions about DEVOLVEMENT
- Is DEVOLVEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVOLVEMENT, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVOLVEMENT worth?
- DEVOLVEMENT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVOLVEMENT?
- DEVOLVEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEVOLVEMENT:
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