DIVIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIVIS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DIVIS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIVIS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIVIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
divisiChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DIVIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DIVIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with DIVIS
23 longer words begin with DIVIS.
Words ending in DIVIS
1 words end in DIVIS. Useful as a back hook: play DIVIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DIVIS inside
22 words contain DIVIS in the middle. Words that start with DIVIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DIVIS
Common questions about DIVIS
- Is DIVIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIVIS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIVIS worth?
- DIVIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIVIS?
- DIVIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DIVIS:
Open DIVIS in the Word Finder