Dived

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of dive; plunged headfirst into water or downward.

“She dived into the pool with a graceful arc.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdaɪ̪vd/

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Wordle

"Dived" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Dived

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dived” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

diced diked dined divel diver dives divet divid hived jived lived rived wived

Words you can make from Dived

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dived”.

devi died dive

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dived”.

divide

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