ward off

VERB /wɔrd_ɔf/

8 LETTERS · STARTS WITH W

ward off is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

W4A1R1D2O1F4F4

4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does ward off mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE

1

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

SYNONYMS

AVERT AVOID DEBAR DEFLECT FEND OFF FOREFEND FORFEND HEAD OFF

BROADER

FORBID FORECLOSE FORESTALL PRECLUDE PREVENT

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of ward off

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