Is DIVERGENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIVERGENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIVERGENT mean?
- adjective
diverging from another or from a standard
“a divergent opinion”
- adjective
tending to move apart in different directions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 14 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 DIVERGENT
DIVERGENT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DIVERGENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- everting12
- inverted12
- diverge12
- grieved12
- evident11
- reeving11
- regiven11
- riveted11
- veering11
- venged11
- verged11
- derive10
- devein10
- divert10
- driven10
- endive10
- envied10
- evited10
- grieve10
- grivet10
- nerved10
- regive10
- reived10
- veined10
- vender10
- vented10
- verdin10
- dreeing9
- energid9
- reeding9
- reigned9
- envier9
- invert9
- veiner9
- venire9
- venter9
- verite9
- diver9
- drive9
- given9
- giver9
- rived9
- vegie9
- venge9
- verge9
- vined9
- integer8
- treeing8
- dinger8
- edgier8
- engird8
- gender8
- girned8
- girted8
- nidget8
- reding8
- ringed8
- tinged8
- event8
- evert8
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