Averted

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of avert, meaning prevented something undesirable from occurring or turned one's gaze or thoughts away.

“The quick response of the engineers averted what could have been a catastrophic failure.”

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Synonyms

preventedforestalleddeflecteddiverted

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with AV and contains the VERT sequence, ending in ED, a pattern common in past tense verbs

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, V (4 pts) contributes the most value and the AVERT stem allows hooks in multiple directions

Words Related to Averted

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “averted” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alerted averred everted

Words you can make from Averted

Shorter words formed from the letters in “averted”.

advert derate reaved teared adret arete avert dater daver deare deave derat derve detar deter drate drave eared eater eaved eaver erade evade evert

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