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Is DEVIATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEVIATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEVIATING mean?

Deviating 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
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

D (2) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DEVIATING

DEVIATING 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.

Words you can make from DEVIATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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