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Develops

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of develop

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

What does develops 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 develops.

Is DEVELOPS 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 DEVELOPS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in DEVELOPS

Words that end like DEVELOPS

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

All words ending in -OPS

Develops: quick answers

Is DEVELOPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEVELOPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEVELOPS worth?
DEVELOPS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does develops mean?
develops 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 DEVELOPS?
You can make 190 shorter words from DEVELOPS, such as DEVELOP, PELVES, DELOPES, DELVES. See the full list.