averting
NOUN
8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
averting is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1V4E1R1T1I1N1G2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does averting mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away.
“averting her gaze meant that she was angry”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The act of preventing something from occurring.
“averting danger was his responsibility”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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