Definitions For Avert
verb
- Turn away or aside
 - Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
 - To turn (your eyes, gaze, etc.) away or aside
 - To prevent (something bad) from happening
 
Is Avert a Scrabble Word?
                        Words With Friends
                        YES                    
                
                        Scrabble US
                        YES                    
                
                        Scrabble UK
                        YES                    
                
                        English International (SOWPODS)
                        YES                    
                
                        Scrabble Global
                        YES                    
                
                        Enable1 Dictionary
                        YES                    
                Points in Different Games
Scrabble
                    
                    
                    8
                    
                    
                Words with Friends
                    
                    
9
                    
                The word Avert is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Avert in a Sentence
- He sped up and averted an accident.
 - The diplomatic talks narrowly averted a war.
 - An attempt to avert a strike at the plant
 
Synonyms for Avert
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