DIVALENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIVALENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIVALENT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIVALENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIVALENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
divalentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIVALENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DIVALENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIVALENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DIVALENT
- All 8 letters of DIVALENT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIVALENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Having a combining power of two, so able to bond with two hydrogen atoms or their equivalent.
Calcium and magnesium are classic divalent metals, forming ions that carry two positive charges. Bivalent means the same, and the choice of word depends on the textbook.
How DIVALENT is used
Technical; found in chemistry and biology.
- Calcium is a divalent element in most compounds.
- Hard water is rich in divalent ions.
- The enzyme needs a divalent metal to work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIVALENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIVALENT
1 longer words begin with DIVALENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DIVALENT
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Common questions about DIVALENT
- Is DIVALENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIVALENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIVALENT worth?
- DIVALENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIVALENT mean?
- Having a combining power of two, so able to bond with two hydrogen atoms or their equivalent.
- What letters can be added to DIVALENT?
- DIVALENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DIVALENT:
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