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divot

/ˈdɪvət/noun

Divot can refer to a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) or (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DI

Ends

VOT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DIVOT” Mean?

/ˈdɪvət/

divot has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke

it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot

2

a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word divot with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, I, V, O, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
i
v
o
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for divot.

DIVOT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DIVOT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DIVOT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DIVOT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DI, IV, VO, OT

Trigrams

DIV, IVO, VOT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DIVOT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, 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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