Deviate
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To move away from an established course, standard, or expected behaviour.
“The pilot was instructed not to deviate from the approved flight path under any circumstances.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdiːvi.ət/
Syllables
de·vi·ate
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Wordle
Ends in -ATE and contains the uncommon V with two E's, a vowel-rich word that narrows guesses quickly
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points with the V scoring 4, hooks to DEVIATED and DEVIATES for clean extended plays
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