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Deviates

d 2e 1v 4i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of deviate

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

What does deviates mean?

noun

  1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

    Synonymspervertdeviantdegenerate

verb

  1. turn aside; turn away from

    Synonymsdivert

  2. be at variance with; be out of line with

    Synonymsvarydivergedepart

  3. cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

    “The river was deviated to prevent flooding”

Definitions shown for deviate, the base form of deviates.

Is DEVIATES 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 DEVIATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1v 4i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1v 5i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1v 4i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2e 1v 6i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DEVIATES

Anagrams 1

sedative

Words that end like DEVIATES

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

associatesappreciatesinitiatesnegotiatesmediatesradiatesenunciatesofficiatesasphyxiatesdepreciatesdissociatesingratiatessubstantiatesabbreviatesaffiliatesalleviateshumiliatesinfuriatesirradiatesluxuriatesrepudiatesretaliatesconciliatesexpatriates
All words ending in -IATES

Deviates: quick answers

Is DEVIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEVIATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEVIATES worth?
DEVIATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deviates mean?
deviates is the plural and third-person singular form of deviate, which means “a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEVIATES?
You can make 247 shorter words from DEVIATES, such as ADVISEE, AVIDEST, DATIVES, DEVIATE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DEVIATES?
DEVIATES rearranges into SEDATIVE.