Is AVERTING a word?
AVERTING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 3 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, AVERTING is a valid word.
What does averting mean?
noun: the act of preventing something from occurring.
“averting danger was his responsibility”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
AVERTING: word details
- Pronunciation: uh-VUR-tihng (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 15 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does AVERTING mean?
AVERTING is a noun. It means: the act of preventing something from occurring.
Is AVERTING a valid word?
Yes, AVERTING is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.