Definition of tergiversate

"tergiversate" in the verb sense

1. beat around the bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

2. apostatize, apostatise, tergiversate

abandon one's beliefs or allegiances

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tergiversate in Scrabble®

The word tergiversate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters tergiversate:

TERGIVERSATE
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (79 words)

aeriest, aigrets, arrives, artiest, artsier, attirer, attires, averser, averter, eagerer, eeriest, evitate, gaiters, garrets, garters, gearset, gestate, graters, gravest, gravies, greaser, greater, greeter, griever, grieves, grister, gritter, iratest, iterate, ratters, rattier, rearise, reavers, regears, regives, regrate, regreet, regrets, reserve, restage, restart, restate, restive, retaste, retears, retiree, retires, retreat, retrees, retries, reveres, reverie, reverse, reverts, reviser, riveter, seriate, serrate, severer, sievert, stagier, starter, starver, stative, steerer, striate, striver, targets, tarries, tastier, tearers, tearier, teeters, testier, treater, triages, trivets, veritas, vestige

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word tergiversate

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In tergiversate

TERGIVERSATE
(171)
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(162)
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(114)
TERGIVERSATE
(108)
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TERGIVERSATE
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tergiversate in Words With Friends™

The word tergiversate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters tergiversate:

TERGIVERSATE
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (79 words)

aeriest, aigrets, arrives, artiest, artsier, attirer, attires, averser, averter, eagerer, eeriest, evitate, gaiters, garrets, garters, gearset, gestate, graters, gravest, gravies, greaser, greater, greeter, griever, grieves, grister, gritter, iratest, iterate, ratters, rattier, rearise, reavers, regears, regives, regrate, regreet, regrets, reserve, restage, restart, restate, restive, retaste, retears, retiree, retires, retreat, retrees, retries, reveres, reverie, reverse, reverts, reviser, riveter, seriate, serrate, severer, sievert, stagier, starter, starver, stative, steerer, striate, striver, targets, tarries, tastier, tearers, tearier, teeters, testier, treater, triages, trivets, veritas, vestige

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word tergiversate

TERGIVERSATE
(306)
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(270)
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(198)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In tergiversate

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(306)
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(270)
TERGIVERSATE
(198)
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(198)
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(156)
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(132)
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Words within the letters of tergiversate

2 letter words in tergiversate (9 words)

10 letter words in tergiversate (2 words)

12 letter words in tergiversate (1 word)

tergiversate + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence tergiversate

Words that start with tergiversate (3 words)

Words with tergiversate in them (1 word)

Words that end with tergiversate (1 word)

Word Growth involving tergiversate

Shorter words in tergiversate

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Longer words containing tergiversate

tergiversated

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