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Devises

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of devise

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

What does devises mean?

noun

  1. a will disposing of real property

  2. (law) a gift of real property by will

verb

  1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

    “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”

    Synonymsinventcontriveexcogitateformulateforge

  2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort

    “machinate a plot”

    Synonymsorganizeorganiseprepareget upmachinate

  3. give by will, especially real property

Definitions shown for devise, the base form of devises.

Is DEVISES 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 DEVISES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in DEVISES

Words that end like DEVISES

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

advisesarisespromisessurprisesrevisespremisescomprisesdemisesexcisespenisesvalisesdespisesirisespelvisessunrisessurmiseschastisestreatisestrellisesfranchisesadvertisesexercisesrisessupervises
All words ending in -ISES

Devises: quick answers

Is DEVISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEVISES 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 DEVISES worth?
DEVISES 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 devises mean?
devises is the plural and third-person singular form of devise, which means “a will disposing of real property”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEVISES?
You can make 71 shorter words from DEVISES, such as DEVISE, SIEVED, VISEED, DEEVS. See the full list.