devolution
NOUN
/,dɛvə'luʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
devolution is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1V4O1L1U1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does devolution mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government).
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2
The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality.
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