Is DIVERTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIVERTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIVERTING mean?
- adjective
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
“an amusing speaker”
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) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DIVERTING
DIVERTING 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 DIVERTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deriving13
- riveting12
- driving12
- diviner11
- eviting11
- invited11
- reiving11
- diving11
- inviter10
- vitrine10
- divert10
- divine10
- driven10
- grivet10
- riving10
- verdin10
- virgin10
- dieting9
- dingier9
- editing9
- ignited9
- invert9
- invite9
- vinier9
- diver9
- drive9
- given9
- giver9
- ivied9
- rived9
- vined9
- virid9
- igniter8
- inditer8
- nitride8
- tiering8
- dieing8
- dinger8
- engird8
- girned8
- girted8
- nidget8
- reding8
- riding8
- ringed8
- tiding8
- tinged8
- riven8
- rivet8
- devi8
- dive8
- give8
- vend8
- vide8
- vied8
- engirt7
- ignite7
- indite7
- nitrid7
- rident7
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