DIVULGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DIVULGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIVULGE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIVULGE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIVULGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIVULGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIVULGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does DIVULGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To make known something that was private or meant to be kept secret.
Divulge suggests that the information was held in trust, so telling it feels like a small betrayal. A doctor or lawyer who has promised confidentiality is the classic person who should not do it.
How DIVULGE is used
Fairly formal; usually takes a secret, name or detail as its object.
- The witness refused to divulge the name of her source.
- He promised not to divulge the plan to anyone.
- Company rules forbid staff to divulge customer details.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIVULGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIVULGE
8 longer words begin with DIVULGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIVULGE
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Common questions about DIVULGE
- Is DIVULGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIVULGE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIVULGE worth?
- DIVULGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIVULGE mean?
- To make known something that was private or meant to be kept secret.
- What letters can be added to DIVULGE?
- DIVULGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIVULGE:
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