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...and is worth 16 points by itself.
develop
verb
1. To set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail .
2. To make visible or manifest.
3. To treat (as in dyeing) with an agent to cause the appearance of color.
4. To subject (exposed photograph material) especially to chemicals in order to produce a visible image .
5. To make visible by such a method .
verb-intransitive
1. Biology To progress from earlier to later or from simpler to more complex stages of evolution.
2. Biology To progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle: Caterpillars develop into butterflies.
3. To come gradually into existence or activity: Tension developed between students and faculty.
4. To come gradually to light; be disclosed: reports the news as it develops.
5. To grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state: With hard work, she developed into a great writer. See Synonyms at mature.
verb-transitive
1. Games To move (a chess piece) to or toward a more strategic position.
2. Music To elaborate (a theme) with rhythmic and harmonic variations.
3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen: exercises that develop muscles.
4. To become affected with; contract; developed a rash; developed agoraphobia.
5. To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment: an instructor who develops the capabilities of each student.
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Word Game |
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| develop | 13 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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| do | 3 |
| lo | 2 |
| el | 2 |
| ed | 3 |
| po | 4 |
| pe | 4 |
| de | 3 |
| od | 3 |
| oe | 2 |
| op | 4 |
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| ped | 6 |
| pee | 5 |
| pod | 6 |
| pol | 5 |
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| led | 4 |
| ope | 5 |
| dee | 4 |
| eve | 6 |
| eld | 4 |
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| del | 4 |
| dep | 6 |
| vee | 6 |
| voe | 6 |
| dev | 7 |
| doe | 4 |
| dol | 4 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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| veep | 9 |
| peed | 7 |
| oped | 7 |
| vole | 7 |
| veld | 8 |
| pele | 6 |
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| plod | 7 |
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| love | 7 |
| lope | 6 |
| lode | 5 |
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| olde | 5 |
| dope | 7 |
| dove | 8 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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| elope | 7 |
| voled | 9 |
| delve | 9 |
| poled | 8 |
| devel | 9 |
| epode | 8 |
| loped | 8 |
| loved | 9 |
6 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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| eloped | 9 |
7 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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| develop | 13 |