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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. DIVISION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 12 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
discord that splits a group
partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation, part, section, variance, naval division, air division, class
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
DIVISION scores 12 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: D×1, I×3, N×1, O×1, S×1, V×1
DIVISION has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
DIVISION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with D, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "DIVISION — discord that splits a group" (12 Scrabble points).
DIVISION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is DIVISION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
DIVISION (noun): the act or process of dividing. Additional senses: the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart; an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed; one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division".
In standard Scrabble scoring, DIVISION totals 12 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. DIVISION relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
DIVISION is 8 letters long, begins with D, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram DIIINOSV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so DIVISION is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, DIVISION ranks by raw score (12 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, DIVISION carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on D or N are common study angles; browse words starting with D and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
DIVISION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with D, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like DIVISION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that DIVISION contains D, I, N, O, S, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as d??????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside DIVISION include DI, IV, VI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: D, I, V, S, O, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble division directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat DIVISION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "DIVISION — discord that splits a group" (12 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.