avoid
VERB
/ə'vɔɪd/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
avoid is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1V4O1I1D2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does avoid mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
“Let's avoid a confrontation”
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2
Declare invalid.
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3
Refrain from certain foods or beverages.
“During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day”
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4
Refrain from doing something.
“He should avoid publishing his wife's memories”
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5
Stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something.
“Her former friends now avoid her”
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