deviate
VERBADJECTIVENOUN
/divɪ,eɪt/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
deviate is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1V4I1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does deviate mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Be at variance with; be out of line with.
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2
Turn aside; turn away from.
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3
Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course.
“The river was deviated to prevent flooding”
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Markedly different from an accepted norm.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
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A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.
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