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Divestiture
d 2i 1v 4e 1s 1t 1i 1t 1u 1r 1e 1
About 4 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does divestiture mean?
noun
an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
“the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly”
the sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division
Is DIVESTITURE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DIVESTITURE worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DIVESTITURE
Best shorter words top 30 of 539
divesture 13revisited 13servitude 13vedutisti 13derisive 12rivetted 12verdites 12vestiture 12vestured 12videttes 12derives 11deviser 11diverse 11diverts 11revised 11riveted 11sterved 11strived 11verdets 11verdite 11verdits 11verities 11vidette 11visited 11derive 10devest 10devise 10divers 10divert 10divest 10
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Words that end like DIVESTITURE
Common words that share the ending -URE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -URE Divestiture: quick answers
Is DIVESTITURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DIVESTITURE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DIVESTITURE worth?
DIVESTITURE scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does divestiture mean?
As a noun, divestiture means “an order to an offending party to rid itself of property”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DIVESTITURE?
You can make 539 shorter words from DIVESTITURE, such as DIVESTURE, REVISITED, SERVITUDE, VEDUTISTI. See the full list.