Devise
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To invent or formulate a plan, scheme, or idea through deliberate mental effort.
“The engineering team worked together to devise a solution to the recurring fault.”
Pronunciation
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/dɪˈvaɪz/
Syllables
de·vise
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Wordle
Ends in the common -ISE suffix, V is the most unusual consonant in this word
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, V scores 4, hooks to DEVISED and DEVISER for extended plays
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