Is DIVESTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIVESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIVESTS mean?
Divests is a form of DIVEST.
- verb
take away possessions from someone
“The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets”
- verb
deprive of status or authority
“he was divested of his rights and his title”
- verb
reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)
“The company decided to divest”
- verb
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
“The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DIVESTS
DIVESTS 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 DIVESTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- divest10
- devis9
- dives9
- vised9
- vests8
- vises8
- devi8
- devs8
- dive8
- vide8
- vids8
- vied8
- deists7
- desist7
- sevs7
- vest7
- vets7
- vies7
- vise7
- dev7
- vid7
- deist6
- desis6
- diets6
- dites6
- edits6
- sides6
- sited6
- stied6
- tides6
- sev6
- vet6
- vie6
- vis6
- sites5
- sties5
- desi5
- dies5
- diet5
- diss5
- dite5
- dits5
- edit5
- ides5
- side5
- teds5
- tide5
- tied5
- ests4
- seis4
- sets4
- site4
- sits4
- ties4
- die4
- dis4
- dit4
- eds4
- ids4
- ted4
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