Is DEVIANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEVIANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEVIANCE mean?
- noun
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
- noun
deviate behavior
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEVIANCE
Single letters that turn DEVIANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DEVIANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- evinced13
- vendace13
- advice12
- device12
- evince11
- caved11
- viced11
- devein10
- endive10
- envied10
- invade10
- veined10
- cavie10
- vinca10
- cnidae9
- decane9
- decani9
- edenic9
- daven9
- deave9
- divan9
- eaved9
- evade9
- vaned9
- viand9
- vined9
- cave9
- vice9
- acned8
- caned8
- canid8
- cnida8
- dance8
- decan8
- deice8
- naevi8
- naive8
- nicad8
- nieve8
- veena8
- venae8
- avid8
- deva8
- devi8
- diva8
- dive8
- vend8
- vide8
- vied8
- vac8
- aedine7
- niece7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dace7
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