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Tergiversates
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About 4 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of tergiversate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does tergiversates 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
Definitions shown for tergiversate, the base form of tergiversates.
Is TERGIVERSATES 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 TERGIVERSATES worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in TERGIVERSATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1256
tergiversate 16gravesites 14regressive 14ergatives 13gestative 13gravesite 13revestries 13serviettes 13travesties 13vegetates 13vegetists 13arrestive 12assertive 12egestive 12ergative 12estivates 12grievers 12rerevises 12reservist 12restrives 12retrieves 12reverists 12serveries 12serviette 12traverses 12vegetate 12vegetist 12veritates 12vestiges 12virgates 12
See all 1256 words made from TERGIVERSATES Words that end like TERGIVERSATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
sophisticatesdiscriminatescommunicatesconcatenatesincorporatesinvestigatesparticipatesaccumulatesanticipatesexaggeratesmanipulateseliminatesoriginatesauthenticatescarbohydratesconglomeratescongratulatesdisintegratesindoctrinatesinvertebratesaccommodatesapproximatesassassinatesbarbiturates
All words ending in -ATES Tergiversates: quick answers
Is TERGIVERSATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TERGIVERSATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TERGIVERSATES worth?
TERGIVERSATES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tergiversates mean?
tergiversates is the third-person singular form of tergiversate, which 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 TERGIVERSATES?
You can make 1256 shorter words from TERGIVERSATES, such as TERGIVERSATE, GRAVESITES, REGRESSIVE, ERGATIVES. See the full list.