AVERT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. AVERT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVERT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVERT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVERT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVERT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AVERT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about AVERT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AVERT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn something away, such as ones eyes or thoughts, or to prevent an unwanted event from happening.
A person averts their gaze by deliberately looking away from something upsetting or embarrassing, turning attention elsewhere. In a broader sense, to avert a disaster, crisis, or accident means to take action early enough to stop it from occurring at all. Both senses share the same underlying idea of turning something aside before it can continue or take effect.
How AVERT is used
Used both for physically turning away and for preventing a bad outcome.
- She averted her eyes from the gruesome scene.
- Quick thinking helped avert a serious accident.
- The pilot managed to avert disaster at the last moment.
- He averted his gaze in embarrassment.
- Negotiators worked through the night to avert a strike.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVERT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AVERT
The 5 tiles of AVERT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with AVERT
10 longer words begin with AVERT.
Words ending in AVERT
2 words end in AVERT. Useful as a back hook: play AVERT onto a word already on the board.
Words with AVERT inside
15 words contain AVERT in the middle. Words that start with AVERT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVERT
Common questions about AVERT
- Is AVERT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVERT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVERT worth?
- AVERT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVERT mean?
- To turn something away, such as ones eyes or thoughts, or to prevent an unwanted event from happening.
- What letters can be added to AVERT?
- AVERT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AVERT:
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