DIVAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DIVAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIVAN?
| 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 DIVAN 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 DIVAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
divansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIVAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DIVAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about DIVAN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DIVAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, low couch or sofa without a back or arms, often placed against a wall and used for sitting or reclining.
A divan is typically upholstered and can double as extra seating during the day and a bed at night, which is why the word also names a type of base used under a mattress in furniture stores. The term entered English from Ottoman Turkish, where it originally referred to a raised, cushioned seating area in a council room before coming to mean the furniture itself. Modern usage keeps only the furniture sense in everyday speech.
How DIVAN is used
Common furniture term; also used specifically for a divan bed base beneath a mattress.
- Guests lounged on the divan along the far wall.
- She bought a divan bed to save space in the small flat.
- The showroom displayed divans in a dozen fabric colours.
- He fell asleep on the divan before dinner was ready.
- The old apartment's sitting room centred on a worn velvet divan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIVAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIVAN
The 5 tiles of DIVAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DIVAN
1 longer words begin with DIVAN.
Shorter words from the letters in DIVAN
Common questions about DIVAN
- Is DIVAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIVAN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIVAN worth?
- DIVAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIVAN mean?
- A long, low couch or sofa without a back or arms, often placed against a wall and used for sitting or reclining.
- What letters can be added to DIVAN?
- DIVAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DIVAN:
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