Definitions For Averting
noun
- The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
- The act of preventing something from occurring
verb
- To turn (your eyes, gaze, etc.) away or aside
- To prevent (something bad) from happening
Is Averting 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
12
Words with Friends
15
The word Averting is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Averting 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 Averting
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