DIVERTISEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIVERTISEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIVERTISEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIVERTISEMENT is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIVERTISEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
divertisementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIVERTISEMENT scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DIVERTISEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIVERTISEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIVERTISEMENT
1 longer words begin with DIVERTISEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DIVERTISEMENT
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Common questions about DIVERTISEMENT
- Is DIVERTISEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIVERTISEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is DIVERTISEMENT worth?
- DIVERTISEMENT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIVERTISEMENT?
- DIVERTISEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DIVERTISEMENT:
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