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Deceives

d 2e 1c 3e 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of deceive

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

What does deceives mean?

verb

  1. be false to; be dishonest with

    Synonymslead ondeludecozen

  2. cause someone to believe an untruth

    “The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”

    Synonymsbetraylead astray

Definitions shown for deceive, the base form of deceives.

Is DECEIVES 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 DECEIVES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2e 1c 3e 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
d 2e 1c 4e 1i 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
d 2e 1c 4e 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2e 1c 3e 1i 1v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DECEIVES

Words that end like DECEIVES

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

All words ending in -EIVES

Deceives: quick answers

Is DECEIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECEIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECEIVES worth?
DECEIVES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deceives mean?
deceives is the third-person singular form of deceive, which means “be false to”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DECEIVES?
You can make 86 shorter words from DECEIVES, such as DECEIVE, DEVICES, DEVICE, DEVISEE. See the full list.