DEVOLVEMENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEVOLVEMENTS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEVOLVEMENTS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVOLVEMENTS is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVOLVEMENTS
No single letter turns DEVOLVEMENTS into another word.
How DEVOLVEMENTS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEVOLVEMENTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVOLVEMENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOLVEMENTS
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Common questions about DEVOLVEMENTS
- Is DEVOLVEMENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVOLVEMENTS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVOLVEMENTS worth?
- DEVOLVEMENTS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVOLVEMENTS?
- No single letter can be added to DEVOLVEMENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEVOLVEMENTS:
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