Is DIVARICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIVARICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIVARICATE mean?
- verb
branch off
“The road divaricates here”
- verb
spread apart
“divaricate one's fingers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DIVARICATE
Single letters that turn DIVARICATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DIVARICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aviatrice14
- vicariate14
- cavitied14
- vaticide14
- radiative13
- vicarate13
- cadaver13
- vacated13
- verdict13
- veridic13
- variated12
- avarice12
- aviatic12
- caviare12
- viatica12
- advect12
- advice12
- carved12
- cervid12
- craved12
- radicate11
- raticide11
- aviated11
- tardive11
- active11
- airvac11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- caviar11
- cravat11
- vacate11
- viatic11
- vitric11
- caved11
- viced11
- aecidia10
- cardiae10
- dictier10
- triacid10
- triadic10
- variate10
- advert10
- dative10
- divert10
- varied10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- civet10
- civie10
- crave10
- evict10
- varec10
- vatic10
- vicar10
- acarid9
- acedia9
- arcade9
- aviate9
- cardia9
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