DEVELOP — 7 letter word
develop
The word develop has 7 letters: D, E, V, E, L, O, P. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development".
7 letter word "develop": D E V E L O P — verb
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of develop
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of develop
verb
- cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development "The perfect climate here develops the grain" Synonyms: make grow
- happen "Report the news as it develops" Synonyms: operate
- be gradually disclosed or unfolded
- elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme "develop the melody and change the key"
- become technologically advanced "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace" Synonyms: modernize, modernise
- grow emotionally or mature "The child developed beautifully in their new kindergarten." Synonyms: grow
- gain through experience Synonyms: acquire, evolve
- create by training and teaching Synonyms: train, prepare, educate
- elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" Synonyms: explicate, formulate
- move into a strategically more advantageous position "develop the rook"
- move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions "Spassky developed quickly"
- superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry
- generate gradually "We must develop more potential customers"
- work out "We have developed a new theory of evolution" Synonyms: evolve, germinate
- make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation "My company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather."
- make visible by means of chemical solutions "Please develop this roll of film for me"
- come into existence Synonyms: rise
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) Synonyms: get
- change the use of and make available or usable "develop land"
- expand in the form of a series
- grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment "A flower developed on the branch"