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Is davit a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word davit is a Scrabble US word. The word davit is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is davit a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word davit is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

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Is davit a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word davit is a Words With Friends word. The word davit is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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5-letter words (1 found)

DAVIT,

4-letter words (5 found)

ADIT,AVID,DITA,DIVA,VITA,

3-letter words (12 found)

AID,AIT,DIT,DIV,ITA,TAD,TAI,TAV,TID,VAT,VIA,VID,

2-letter words (9 found)

AD,AI,AT,DA,DI,ID,IT,TA,TI,

You can make 27 words from davit according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of davit

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Definitions and meaning of davit

davit

Etymology

The word davit is derived from Middle English and Old French daviot, which is a diminutive of David; thus it means "little David", maybe because those small cranes can handle a much bigger lifeboat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeɪvɪt/, /ˈdævət/
  • Rhymes: -eɪvɪt

Noun

davit (plural davits)

  1. (nautical) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.
  2. (nautical, construction) A crane, often working in pairs and usually made of steel, used to lower things over an edge of a long drop off, such as lowering a maintenance trapeze down a building or launching a lifeboat over the side of a ship.

Synonyms

  • (spar used to hoist the flukes of the anchor): fish davit

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Source: wiktionary.org