DEVOLVING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEVOLVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
d2e1v4o1l1v4i1n1g2
PlayableDEVOLVING · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEVOLVING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful DEVOLVING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVOLVING
No single letter turns DEVOLVING into another word.
How DEVOLVING scores
Scrabble d2e1v4o1l1v4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends d2e1v5o1l2v5i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEVOLVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVOLVING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOLVING
evolving15 involved15 volving14 involve13 delving12 devling12 glenoid9 volved13 doving11 gloved11 livedo10 loving10 nevoid10 voling10 dingle8 doling8 dongle8 elding8 engild8 gilden8 golden8 longed8 doline7 eloign7 indole7 legion7 volve11 gived10 devil9 devon9 doven9 dovie9 given9 glove9 lived9 loved9 ogive9 video9 vilde9 vined9
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Common questions about DEVOLVING
- Is DEVOLVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVOLVING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVOLVING worth?
- DEVOLVING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVOLVING?
- No single letter can be added to DEVOLVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEVOLVING:
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