01 Word definition

devolves

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEVOLVES a word?

Yes. DEVOLVES is a 8-letter verb. DEVOLVES is a plural or present-tense form of DEVOLVE: pass on or delegate to another Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEVOLVES?

D-E-V-O-L-V-E-S

DEVOLVES contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DEVOLVES is a plural or present-tense form of DEVOLVE.

1verb

  1. DEVOLVES is a plural or present-tense form of DEVOLVE: pass on or delegate to another

    The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEVOLVES spelled?

D1E2V3O4L5V6E7S8
Starts withDEVFirst 3 letters
Ends withVESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, V
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DEVOLVES.

How do you spell DEVOLVES?

DEVOLVES is spelled D-E-V-O-L-V-E-S. It contains 8 letters.