DAVIT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DAVIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAVIT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAVIT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAVIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
davitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAVIT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DAVIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does DAVIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small crane fitted to the side of a ship, usually one of a pair, used for raising and lowering a lifeboat or piece of cargo.
A davit works with ropes and pulleys run through a block at its curved arm, letting crew members swing a lifeboat out over the water and lower it under control during an emergency. Ships usually carry davits in matched pairs, one at each end of the boat, so that it can be raised and lowered evenly. Before modern cranes, similar devices were also used to hoist anchors up to the bow, a use that gave rise to an older, related sense of the word.
How DAVIT is used
Countable noun, usually spoken of in the plural, as in lifeboat davits.
- The crew swung the lifeboat out on its davit during the drill.
- Rust had weakened one of the ship's old davits.
- Sailors checked each davit before the vessel left port.
- The lifeboat hung ready on its davit throughout the voyage.
- A broken davit delayed the launch of the rescue boat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAVIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAVIT
1 longer words begin with DAVIT.
Words ending in DAVIT
1 words end in DAVIT. Useful as a back hook: play DAVIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with DAVIT inside
3 words contain DAVIT in the middle. Words that start with DAVIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DAVIT
Common questions about DAVIT
- Is DAVIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAVIT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAVIT worth?
- DAVIT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAVIT mean?
- A small crane fitted to the side of a ship, usually one of a pair, used for raising and lowering a lifeboat or piece of cargo.
- What letters can be added to DAVIT?
- DAVIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DAVIT:
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