Is DIVERTICULUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIVERTICULUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIVERTICULUM mean?
- noun
a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 20 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 DIVERTICULUM
DIVERTICULUM 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 DIVERTICULUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- multicurie14
- diluvium14
- duumviri14
- virucide14
- viremic14
- reticulum13
- dimetric13
- dulcimer13
- verticil13
- duumvir13
- verdict13
- veridic13
- victim13
- dilutive12
- lutecium12
- culvert12
- dimeric12
- eluvium12
- midcult12
- mulcted12
- trivium12
- uveitic12
- cervid12
- curved12
- cultured11
- delirium11
- diuretic11
- ridicule11
- culmed11
- culver11
- curvet11
- dermic11
- dictum11
- eruvim11
- vitric11
- viced11
- utriculi10
- delimit10
- dictier10
- ductile10
- ductule10
- limited10
- lucider10
- rivulet10
- timider10
- triduum10
- uredium10
- vulture10
- cerium10
- cilium10
- cumuli10
- curium10
- divert10
- drivel10
- metric10
- rectum10
- uremic10
- civet10
- civie10
- civil10
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