devastate

VERB /dɛvə,steɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

devastate is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1V4A1S1T1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does devastate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly.

NARROWER
2

Overwhelm or overpower.

“He was devastated by his grief when his son died”