What does DIVISION mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈvɪʒən/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an army unit large enough to sustain combat“two infantry divisions were held in reserve”
  2. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole“the written part of the exam”
  3. the act or process of dividing
  4. an administrative unit in government or business
  5. discord that splits a group
  6. a league ranked by quality“he played baseball in class D for two years”
  7. (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
  8. (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

divisions13

Anagrams of DIVISION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DIVISION

39 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DIVISION a valid word in word games?

DIVISION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DIVISION worth?

DIVISION is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DIVISION?

39 other words, including IN, IS, ON and SO.