Scrabble & Words with friends points
- deviate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- deviate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- deviate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of deviate
- be at variance with; be out of line with (verb)
Synonyms
- depart
- diverge
- vary
- markedly different from an accepted norm (adjective)
Synonyms
- aberrant
- deviant
- turn aside; turn away from (verb)
Synonyms
- divert
- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior (noun)
Synonyms
- degenerate
- deviant
- pervert
- cause to turn away from a previous or expected course (verb)
Examples
- The river was deviated to prevent flooding
See definition of deviate in Merriam Webster