DEVOURMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEVOURMENT 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEVOURMENT?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVOURMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVOURMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
devourmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVOURMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEVOURMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEVOURMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEVOURMENT
1 longer words begin with DEVOURMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVOURMENT
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Common questions about DEVOURMENT
- Is DEVOURMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEVOURMENT is not in it.
- How many points is DEVOURMENT worth?
- DEVOURMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEVOURMENT?
- DEVOURMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEVOURMENT:
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