Is DIVINATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIVINATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIVINATORY mean?
- adjective
resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
“the high priest's divinatory pronouncement”
- adjective
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
“theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 DIVINATORY
DIVINATORY 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 DIVINATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vanitory14
- avidity14
- vanity12
- votary12
- aridity11
- tardyon11
- ivory11
- ovary11
- davy11
- vitrain10
- avidin10
- dainty10
- vidiot10
- viroid10
- navy10
- tivy10
- vary10
- viny10
- aroynt9
- notary9
- trivia9
- viator9
- virion9
- avoid9
- dairy9
- davit9
- diary9
- dirty9
- divan9
- divot9
- dorty9
- randy9
- rindy9
- tardy9
- toady9
- today9
- viand9
- virid9
- yaird9
- ivy9
- diatron8
- dinitro8
- atony8
- avion8
- invar8
- irony8
- rainy8
- ravin8
- rayon8
- tiyin8
- tryna8
- avid8
- diva8
- dory8
- doty8
- dray8
- rynd8
- tidy8
- tody8
- void8
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