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Derives

d 2e 1r 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of derive

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does derives mean?

verb

  1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

    Synonymsdeduceinferdeduct

  2. obtain

    “derive pleasure from one's garden”

    Synonymsgain

  3. come from

    “The present name derives from an older form”

  4. develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

    Synonymseduce

  5. come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

    “She was descended from an old Italian noble family”

    Synonymscomedescend

Definitions shown for derive, the base form of derives.

Is DERIVES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DERIVES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1r 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2e 1r 1i 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
d 2e 1r 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1r 1i 1v 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DERIVES

Anagrams 3

deviserdiverserevised

Words that end like DERIVES

Common words that share the ending -IVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

arrivessurvivesmotivesnativesarchivesdeprivesforgivescontrivesactivesendivesrelivesrevivesbeehivescaptivesmidwivesmissivesolivesoutlivespassivescreativespenknivesjackknivesdrivesgives
All words ending in -IVES

Derives: quick answers

Is DERIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DERIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DERIVES worth?
DERIVES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does derives mean?
derives is the third-person singular form of derive, which means “reason by deduction”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DERIVES?
You can make 141 shorter words from DERIVES, such as DERIVE, DEVISE, DIVERS, DRIVES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DERIVES?
DERIVES rearranges into DEVISER, DIVERSE, REVISED.