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divisive

/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/adjective

Divisive is also used as adjective, with meanings including dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion).

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 15

Length

8

Scrabble

15

WWF

17

Starts

DI

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DIVISIVE” Mean?

/dɪˈvaɪsɪv/

divisive has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

Synonyms for DIVISIVE

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

D, I, V, I, S, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
v
i
s
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for divisive.

DIVISIVE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDBCE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DIVISIVE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIVISIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIVISIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCBDBCE

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DI, IV, VI, IS, SI, IV, VE

Trigrams

DIV, IVI, VIS, ISI, SIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DIVISIVE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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