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Divides

d 2i 1v 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

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noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of divide

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does divides mean?

noun

  1. a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

  2. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

    Synonymswatershedwater parting

verb

  1. separate into parts or portions

    “divide the cake into three equal parts”

    Synonymssplitsplit upseparatedissevercarve up

  2. perform a division

    “Can you divide 49 by seven?”

    Synonymsfraction

  3. act as a barrier between; stand between

    “The mountain range divides the two countries”

    Synonymsseparate

  4. come apart

    “The two pieces that we had glued separated”

    Synonymsseparatepart

  5. make a division or separation

    Synonymsseparate

  6. force, take, or pull apart

    “He separated the fighting children”

    Synonymsseparatedisunitepart

Definitions shown for divide, the base form of divides.

Is DIVIDES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 DIVIDES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2i 1v 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2i 1v 5i 1d 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2i 1v 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2i 1v 6i 1d 2e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DIVIDES

Words that end like DIVIDES

Common words that share the ending -IDES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

besidesdecidesprovidesresidesderidesinsidesabidesasidesbedsidescollidesconfidescowhidesoutsidesoxidespresidesseasidessubsidessuicideswaysidescoincideshillsidesroadsidesbroadsideslandslides
All words ending in -IDES

Divides: quick answers

Is DIVIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DIVIDES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DIVIDES worth?
DIVIDES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does divides mean?
divides is the plural and third-person singular form of divide, which means “a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DIVIDES?
You can make 49 shorter words from DIVIDES, such as DIVIDE, DIVED, VISIED, DIVES. See the full list.