Is DEVELOPMENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEVELOPMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEVELOPMENTS mean?

Developments is a form of DEVELOPMENT.

noun
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
“he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency”
noun
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
“the development of his ideas took many years”
noun
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
“he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children”
noun
a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
“recent developments in Iraq”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

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Letters

D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 20 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 DEVELOPMENTS

DEVELOPMENTS 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 DEVELOPMENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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