DEVIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEVIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEVIATE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEVIATE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEVIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEVIATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEVIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,381.
What does DEVIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To turn away from an expected course, plan or standard.
A ship can deviate from its route, and a speaker can deviate from the notes. The word suggests a departure that may be small or large, accidental or deliberate. It is common in science, travel and rule-following contexts.
How DEVIATE is used
Used for routes, plans, rules and measured values.
- The pilot had to deviate from the planned route.
- Please do not deviate from the instructions.
- Results began to deviate from the prediction after an hour.
- She chose to deviate from the script and speak freely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEVIATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEVIATE
2 longer words begin with DEVIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEVIATE
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Common questions about DEVIATE
- Is DEVIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEVIATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEVIATE worth?
- DEVIATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEVIATE mean?
- To turn away from an expected course, plan or standard.
- What letters can be added to DEVIATE?
- DEVIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEVIATE:
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