DEVIANT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEVIANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEVIANT?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVIANT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVIANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deviantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVIANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEVIANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does DEVIANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Departing from what is usual or accepted.
Something deviant breaks away from the normal pattern, whether in a scientific measurement or in behaviour. In everyday speech the word carries a negative judgement and is often used of conduct that society disapproves of. As a noun, a deviant is a person who departs from the accepted norm.
How DEVIANT is used
Neutral in statistics, but usually judgemental when applied to people.
- The study discarded any deviant readings from the sensor.
- Teachers noted the deviant pattern in the test scores.
- A deviant strain of the virus appeared in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEVIANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEVIANT
1 longer words begin with DEVIANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVIANT
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Common questions about DEVIANT
- Is DEVIANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVIANT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVIANT worth?
- DEVIANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEVIANT mean?
- Departing from what is usual or accepted.
- What letters can be added to DEVIANT?
- DEVIANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEVIANT:
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