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Tergiversate
t 1e 1r 1g 2i 1v 4e 1r 1s 1a 1t 1e 1
About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does tergiversate mean?
verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
Synonymsbeat around the bushequivocateprevaricatepalter
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
Synonymsapostatizeapostatise
Is TERGIVERSATE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 TERGIVERSATE worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in TERGIVERSATE
Best shorter words top 30 of 935
ergatives 13gestative 13gravesite 13vegetates 13arrestive 12egestive 12ergative 12grievers 12retrieves 12serviette 12vegetate 12vegetist 12veritates 12virgates 12vitrages 12averters 11aviettes 11estivate 11evirates 11evitates 11garvies 11gravers 11gravest 11gravies 11greaves 11griever 11grieves 11grivets 11regives 11rerevise 11
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Words that end like TERGIVERSATE
Common words that share the ending -ATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
sophisticatecommunicateinvestigateunfortunatedeliberatecongratulatediscriminateaccommodateapproximatecertificateconcatenateconsiderateincorporateinterrogateparticipateaccelerateaccumulateanticipatedegenerateelectorateexaggeratefacilitateilliterateinaccurate
All words ending in -ATE Tergiversate: quick answers
Is TERGIVERSATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TERGIVERSATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TERGIVERSATE worth?
TERGIVERSATE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tergiversate mean?
As a verb, tergiversate means “be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TERGIVERSATE?
You can make 935 shorter words from TERGIVERSATE, such as ERGATIVES, GESTATIVE, GRAVESITE, VEGETATES. See the full list.