Is DEVOLUTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEVOLUTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEVOLUTIONS mean?
Devolutions is a form of DEVOLUTION.
- noun
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
- noun
the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DEVOLUTIONS
DEVOLUTIONS 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 DEVOLUTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- devolution14
- evolutions13
- devotions13
- involuted13
- evolution12
- involutes12
- volutions12
- devotion12
- indevout12
- outlived12
- outloved12
- unsolved12
- evulsion11
- involute11
- novelist11
- outlives11
- outloves11
- violones11
- volutins11
- volution11
- devious11
- divulse11
- outvied11
- unlived11
- unloved11
- vodouns11
- voluted11
- voudons11
- envious10
- loviest10
- niveous10
- outlive10
- outlove10
- outvies10
- solvent10
- unlives10
- unveils10
- veinous10
- violent10
- violets10
- violone10
- volutes10
- volutin10
- devils10
- devons10
- devout10
- divest10
- divots10
- dovens10
- duvets10
- nevoid10
- ovoids10
- solved10
- stoved10
- veldts10
- videos10
- vodoun10
- vodous10
- voduns10
- volted10
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