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Developes

d 2e 1v 4e 1l 1o 1p 3e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of develop

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

What does developes mean?

verb

  1. make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

    “Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather”

  2. work out

    “We have developed a new theory of evolution”

    Synonymsevolvegerminate

  3. gain through experience

    “I acquired a strong aversion to television”

    Synonymsacquireevolve

  4. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

    “He grew a beard”

    Synonymsgrowproducegetacquire

  5. come into existence; take on form or shape

    “A new religious movement originated in that country”

    Synonymsoriginateariseriseuprisespring up

  6. change the use of and make available or usable

    “develop land”

    Synonymsbuild up

Definitions shown for develop, the base form of developes.

Is DEVELOPES 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 DEVELOPES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
d 2e 1v 4e 1l 1o 1p 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
d 2e 1v 5e 1l 2o 1p 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
d 2e 1v 4e 1l 1o 1p 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
d 2e 1v 6e 1l 2o 1p 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DEVELOPES

Words that end like DEVELOPES

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

envelopesantelopesgyroscopeshoroscopesperiscopestelescopesmicroscopesstethoscopeshopescopestightropeselopesgropesscopesslopesdopeskaleidoscopeslopesmopesropes
All words ending in -OPES

Developes: quick answers

Is DEVELOPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEVELOPES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEVELOPES worth?
DEVELOPES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does developes mean?
developes is the third-person singular form of develop, which means “make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEVELOPES?
You can make 212 shorter words from DEVELOPES, such as DEVELOPE, DEVELOPS, DEVELOP, PEEVED. See the full list.