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Averted

a 1v 4e 1r 1t 1e 1d 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · past tense of avert

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does averted mean?

verb

  1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

    “Let's avoid a confrontation”

    Synonymsdebarforefendforfendobviatedeflect

  2. turn away or aside

    “They averted their eyes when the King entered”

    Synonymsturn away

Definitions shown for avert, the base form of averted.

Is AVERTED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AVERTED worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
a 1v 4e 1r 1t 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
a 1v 5e 1r 1t 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

11 pts
a 1v 4e 1r 1t 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
a 1v 6e 1r 1t 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AVERTED

Anagrams 1

tavered

Words that end like AVERTED

Common words that share the ending -ERTED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

insertedasserteddeserteddivertedinvertedconvertedalertedexertedrevertedconcertedpervertedsubverteddisconcerted
All words ending in -ERTED

Averted: quick answers

Is AVERTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AVERTED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AVERTED worth?
AVERTED scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does averted mean?
averted is the past tense of avert, which means “prevent the occurrence of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AVERTED?
You can make 123 shorter words from AVERTED, such as ADVERT, EVADER, REAVED, VERDET. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of AVERTED?
AVERTED rearranges into TAVERED.