dividend
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Your vote can be updated later, but rapid repeated voting is rate-limited.
Spelling Bee Profile
How dividend fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E I N V
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ND
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DI start
- ND ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- dividend is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, n, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x3, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ND ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Next useful action
Put dividend back into puzzle context.
Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
"In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42."
noun
A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).
noun
Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)
"His 10,000 hours of practice and recitals eventually paid dividends when he become first-chair violinist."
Related Words
Same Letters
- deveined
- divined
- devein
- divine
- endive
- envied
- veined