Is TERGIVERSATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERGIVERSATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERGIVERSATE mean?
- verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
- verb
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 TERGIVERSATE
Single letters that turn TERGIVERSATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from TERGIVERSATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ergatives13
- gestative13
- gravesite13
- vegetates13
- arrestive12
- retrieves12
- serviette12
- veritates12
- egestive12
- ergative12
- grievers12
- vegetate12
- vegetist12
- virgates12
- averters11
- estivate11
- restrive11
- retrieve11
- reveries11
- riveters11
- traverse11
- gravers11
- gravest11
- gravies11
- greaves11
- griever11
- grieves11
- grivets11
- regives11
- rivages11
- vergers11
- vestige11
- virgate11
- virgers11
- reiterates10
- aigrettes10
- retargets10
- arrives10
- averter10
- raviest10
- reavers10
- reivers10
- reserve10
- restive10
- reveres10
- reverie10
- reverse10
- reverts10
- reviser10
- rievers10
- riveter10
- severer10
- sievert10
- starver10
- stative10
- striver10
- trevets10
- trivets10
- variers10
- vastier10
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