DEVOLVES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEVOLVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1v4o1l1v4e1s1
PlayableDEVOLVES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEVOLVES?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DEVOLVES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVOLVES
No single letter turns DEVOLVES into another word.
How DEVOLVES scores
Scrabble d2e1v4o1l1v4e1s1 15
Words with Friends d2e1v5o1l2v5e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEVOLVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVOLVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOLVES
devolve14 devvels14 evolved14 evolves13 devvel13 volved13 evolve12 volves12 delves10 devels10 solved10 volve11 deevs9 delve9 devel9 devos9 doves9 loved9 velds9 voled9 elves8 leves8 loves8 ovels8 slove8 solve8 veles8 voles8 deles6 delos6 doles6 ledes6 lodes6 losed6 seeld6 solde6 soled6 deev8 devo8 devs8
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Common questions about DEVOLVES
- Is DEVOLVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVOLVES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVOLVES worth?
- DEVOLVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVOLVES?
- No single letter can be added to DEVOLVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEVOLVES:
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