Is DEVELOPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEVELOPED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEVELOPED mean?
- adjective
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
“the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook”
- adjective
(used of societies) having high industrial development
“developed countries”
- adjective
(of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads
“condominiums were built on the developed site”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEVELOPED
DEVELOPED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DEVELOPED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- develope14
- develop13
- develed12
- peeved12
- delved11
- leveed10
- peddle10
- peeve10
- eloped9
- peeled9
- delve9
- devel9
- doped9
- loved9
- voled9
- veep9
- epode8
- levee8
- loped8
- poled8
- dove8
- veld8
- deled7
- doled7
- elope7
- deep7
- dope7
- levo7
- love7
- oped7
- peed7
- pled7
- plod7
- vole7
- dev7
- eeled6
- deed6
- eddo6
- epee6
- lope6
- peel6
- pele6
- pole6
- dep6
- eve6
- lev6
- ped6
- pod6
- vee6
- voe6
- dele5
- dole5
- lede5
- lode5
- olde5
- lop5
- odd5
- ope5
- pee5
- pol5
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