devote: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of devote
verb
to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
Example: They devoted their lives to following Jesus Christ.
to consign over; to doom
Example: to devote one to destruction
to execrate; to curse
Listed forms: devotes, devoting, devoted.
Source: Wiktionary — devote.
adj
- obsolete
devoted; addicted; devout
Source: Wiktionary — devote.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for devote.
verb
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
verb
dedicate
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is devote in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of devote
D(2) + E(1) + V(4) + O(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of devote
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from devote
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in devote. Showing up to 24, longest first.