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Is DEVIATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEVIATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEVIATES mean?

Deviates is a form of DEVIATE.

  1. verb

    turn aside; turn away from

  2. verb

    be at variance with; be out of line with

  3. noun

    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

  4. verb

    cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

    “The river was deviated to prevent flooding”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DEVIATES

DEVIATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DEVIATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DEVIATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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