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Averter

a 1v 4e 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Rare · form of avert

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

What does averter 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 averter.

Is AVERTER a valid word?

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

How many points is AVERTER worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
a 1v 4e 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
a 1v 5e 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
a 1v 4e 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
a 1v 6e 1r 1t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in AVERTER

Hooks for AVERTER

Add one letter to the front or back of AVERTER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

averters

Words that end like AVERTER

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

converterdeserterperter
All words ending in -ERTER

Averter: quick answers

Is AVERTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AVERTER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AVERTER worth?
AVERTER scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does averter mean?
averter is related to avert, which means “prevent the occurrence of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AVERTER?
You can make 76 shorter words from AVERTER, such as REAVER, REVERT, AVERT, EVERT. See the full list.