Definitions for divagates

divagates di·va·gate

Spelling: [dahy-vuh-geyt]
IPA: /ˈdaɪ vəˌgeɪt/

Divagates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 400 anagrams from letters in divagates (aadegistv).

Definitions for divagates

verb (used without object)

  1. to wander; stray.
  2. to digress in speech.

Origin of divagates

1590-1600; Latin dīvagātus (past participle of dīvagārī to wander off), equivalent to dī- di-2 + vag- (stem of vagārī to wander) + -ātus

Examples for divagates

But when they had sat down, Julius was little inclined to divagate into an account of his travels.

But I divagate; and all this sits in the bosom of the publisher.

Word Value for divagates
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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