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divest

/daɪˈvɛst/verb

Divest commonly means to take away possessions from someone, deprive of status or authority, or remove (someone's or one's own) clothes.

4 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

DI

Ends

EST

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DIVEST” Mean?

/daɪˈvɛst/

divest has 4 documented senses across verb.

Verb

4 senses
1

take away possessions from someone

The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets

They divest him of all his money

Synonyms

2

deprive of status or authority

he was divested of his rights and his title

They disinvested themselves of their rights

Synonyms

3

reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)

The company decided to divest

the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property

There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa

Synonyms

4

remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim

She divested herself of her outdoor clothes

He disinvested himself of his garments

Synonyms for DIVEST

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

take away possessions from someone

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, I, V, E, S, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
i
v
e
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for divest.

DIVEST is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using divest in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DIVEST has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DIVEST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DIVEST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DIVEST uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DI, IV, VE, ES, ST

Trigrams

DIV, IVE, VES, EST

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for divest.

DIVEST is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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