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.
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
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
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.
What does DEVOLVES mean in Scrabble?
DEVOLVES is the present-tense form of DEVOLVE used with he, she and it.
DEVOLVE(verb) — To pass power, duties or property down to a lower level or to another person.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOLVES
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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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