Definition of versatile

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • versatile is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • versatile is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • versatile is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of versatile


  • having great diversity or variety (adjective)

    Examples

    1. his vast and versatile erudition

    Synonyms

    1. various
  • able to move freely in all directions (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward
    2. an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally
    3. a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind
  • changeable or inconstant (adjective)

    Examples

    1. versatile moods
  • competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a versatile writer

See definition of versatile in Merriam Webster