avert
/ə'vɜrt/
verb
5 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
“avert a strike”
2
Turn away or aside.
“They averted their eyes when the King entered”
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesa · vert
SYNONYMS & RELATED14
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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