Definition of deviation

"deviation" in the noun sense

1. deviation, divergence, departure, difference

a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

"the deviation from the mean"

2. deviation

the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function

3. deviation

the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances

4. deviation, deviance

deviate behavior

5. diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern

"a diversion from the main highway"

"a digression into irrelevant details"

"a deflection from his goal"

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Quotations for deviation

To what gulfs a single deviation from the track of human duties leads! [ Byron ]

Resolution will sometimes relax, and diligence will sometimes be interrupted; but let no accidental surprise or deviation, whether short or long, dispose you to despondency. [ Johnson ]

deviation in Scrabble®

The word deviation 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters deviation:

DEVIATION
(126)
DEVIATION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deviant, edition, invited

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deviation

DEVIATION
(126)
DEVIATION
(126)
DEVIATION
(84)
DEVIATION
(84)
DEVIATION
(56)
DEVIATION
(52)
DEVIATION
(52)
DEVIATION
(52)
DEVIATION
(51)
DEVIATION
(48)
DEVIATION
(42)
DEVIATION
(42)
DEVIATION
(42)
DEVIATION
(38)
DEVIATION
(38)
DEVIATION
(36)
DEVIATION
(34)
DEVIATION
(34)
DEVIATION
(32)
DEVIATION
(32)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(28)
DEVIATION
(28)
DEVIATION
(28)
DEVIATION
(28)
DEVIATION
(28)
DEVIATION
(26)
DEVIATION
(26)
DEVIATION
(26)
DEVIATION
(23)
DEVIATION
(21)
DEVIATION
(20)
DEVIATION
(19)
DEVIATION
(19)
DEVIATION
(17)
DEVIATION
(17)
DEVIATION
(17)
DEVIATION
(16)
DEVIATION
(16)
DEVIATION
(15)

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

DEVIATION
(126)
DEVIATION
(126)
INVITED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEVIANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
INVITED
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEVIANT
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEVIANT
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVITED
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVITED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEVIANT
(88 = 38 + 50)
INVITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVIANT
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEVIATION
(84)
DEVIATION
(84)
INVITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DEVIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDITION
(82 = 32 + 50)
INVITED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEVIANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
EDITION
(80 = 30 + 50)
INVITED
(80 = 30 + 50)
INVITED
(78 = 28 + 50)
EDITION
(77 = 27 + 50)
EDITION
(77 = 27 + 50)
EDITION
(77 = 27 + 50)
EDITION
(77 = 27 + 50)
EDITION
(77 = 27 + 50)
EDITION
(77 = 27 + 50)
EDITION
(77 = 27 + 50)
DEVIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
INVITED
(76 = 26 + 50)
INVITED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
INVITED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
INVITED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
INVITED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
INVITED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
EDITION
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
EDITION
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
INVITED
(74 = 24 + 50)
INVITED
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DEVIANT
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(73 = 23 + 50)
INVITED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITED
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVIANT
(71 = 21 + 50)
EDITION
(70 = 20 + 50)
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EDITION
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EDITION
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EDITION
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EDITION
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EDITION
(68 = 18 + 50)
EDITION
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DEVIANT
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EDITION
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EDITION
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INVITED
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EDITION
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EDITION
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EDITION
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INVITED
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEVIANT
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EDITION
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EDITION
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INVITED
(66 = 16 + 50)
EDITION
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EDITION
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEVIANT
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DEVIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
EDITION
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DEVIANT
(65 = 15 + 50)
INVITED
(65 = 15 + 50)
INVITED
(65 = 15 + 50)
INVITED
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DEVIANT
(65 = 15 + 50)
EDITION
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEVIANT
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEVIANT
(63 = 13 + 50)
INVITED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEVIANT
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INVITED
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DEVIANT
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DEVIANT
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INVITED
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INVITED
(63 = 13 + 50)
INVITED
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EDITION
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EDITION
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DEVIANT
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EDITION
(60 = 10 + 50)
EDITION
(60 = 10 + 50)
EDITION
(59 = 9 + 50)
DEVIATION
(56)
DEVIATION
(52)
DEVIATION
(52)
DEVIATION
(52)
DEVIATION
(51)
DEVIATION
(48)
ADVENT
(42)
OVATED
(42)
DIVINE
(42)
DATIVE
(42)
DEVIATION
(42)
INVADE
(42)
DEVIATION
(42)
DEVIATION
(42)
NATIVE
(39)
VINED
(39)
IVIED
(39)
VOTED
(39)
AVOID
(39)
INVITE
(39)
VIDEO
(39)
VANED
(39)
DEVIATION
(38)
DEVIATION
(38)
VIED
(36)
DEVIATION
(36)
VEND
(36)
VITAE
(36)
OVINE
(36)
NAIVE
(36)
DATIVE
(36)
OVATE
(36)
DIVINE
(36)
OVATED
(36)
OVATED
(36)
VOID
(36)
DATIVE
(36)
ADVENT
(36)
INVADE
(36)
VOTED
(34)
VINED
(34)
DEVIATION
(34)
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(34)
NATIVE
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
VETO
(33)
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(33)
DAVIT
(33)
DATIVE
(33)
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(33)
VENT
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
DIVINE
(33)
VINE
(33)
INVADE
(33)
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(33)
DIVINE
(33)
DIVINE
(33)
DIVINE
(33)
INVADE
(33)
VITA
(33)

deviation in Words With Friends™

The word deviation 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: 15

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

DEVIATION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deviant, edition, invited

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deviation

DEVIATION
(171)
DEVIATION
(102)
DEVIATION
(102)
DEVIATION
(87)
DEVIATION
(81)
DEVIATION
(68)
DEVIATION
(68)
DEVIATION
(64)
DEVIATION
(64)
DEVIATION
(63)
DEVIATION
(60)
DEVIATION
(60)
DEVIATION
(57)
DEVIATION
(57)
DEVIATION
(57)
DEVIATION
(50)
DEVIATION
(46)
DEVIATION
(42)
DEVIATION
(42)
DEVIATION
(40)
DEVIATION
(34)
DEVIATION
(34)
DEVIATION
(34)
DEVIATION
(34)
DEVIATION
(34)
DEVIATION
(32)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(30)
DEVIATION
(27)
DEVIATION
(23)
DEVIATION
(23)
DEVIATION
(23)
DEVIATION
(22)
DEVIATION
(20)
DEVIATION
(20)
DEVIATION
(19)
DEVIATION
(19)
DEVIATION
(19)
DEVIATION
(18)
DEVIATION
(18)
DEVIATION
(18)
DEVIATION
(18)
DEVIATION
(18)
DEVIATION
(17)
DEVIATION
(17)
DEVIATION
(17)
DEVIATION
(17)
DEVIATION
(16)
DEVIATION
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In deviation

DEVIATION
(171)
DEVIANT
(116 = 81 + 35)
INVITED
(110 = 75 + 35)
DEVIATION
(102)
DEVIATION
(102)
INVITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
INVITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEVIANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
INVITED
(87 = 52 + 35)
INVITED
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEVIATION
(87)
DEVIANT
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEVIANT
(87 = 52 + 35)
INVITED
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEVIANT
(87 = 52 + 35)
INVITED
(86 = 51 + 35)
INVITED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVIANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
INVITED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVIANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVIANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVIANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVIATION
(81)
DEVIANT
(81 = 46 + 35)
INVITED
(81 = 46 + 35)
INVITED
(80 = 45 + 35)
INVITED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEVIANT
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EDITION
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DEVIANT
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INVITED
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INVITED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEVIANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
DIVINE
(78)
EDITION
(74 = 39 + 35)
EDITION
(74 = 39 + 35)
EDITION
(74 = 39 + 35)
EDITION
(74 = 39 + 35)
ADVENT
(72)
INVADE
(72)
EDITION
(71 = 36 + 35)
EDITION
(71 = 36 + 35)
DEVIANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
EDITION
(71 = 36 + 35)
INVITED
(71 = 36 + 35)
INVITED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEVIANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEVIANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
INVITE
(69)
INVITED
(69 = 34 + 35)
EDITION
(68 = 33 + 35)
EDITION
(68 = 33 + 35)
EDITION
(68 = 33 + 35)
EDITION
(68 = 33 + 35)
DEVIATION
(68)
DEVIATION
(68)
INVADE
(66)
ADVENT
(66)
DIVINE
(66)
DEVIANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVIANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
INVITED
(65 = 30 + 35)
INVITED
(65 = 30 + 35)
INVITED
(65 = 30 + 35)
INVITED
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INVITED
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVIANT
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DEVIANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVIANT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVIATION
(64)
DEVIATION
(64)
OVATED
(63)
DEVIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEVIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
VINED
(63)
INVITED
(63 = 28 + 35)
INVITE
(63)
NATIVE
(63)
DATIVE
(63)
DEVIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
INVITED
(63 = 28 + 35)
INVITED
(63 = 28 + 35)
VANED
(63)
DEVIATION
(63)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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EDITION
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DEVIANT
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DEVIANT
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DEVIANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEVIANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
INVITED
(60 = 25 + 35)
NAIVE
(60)
OVINE
(60)
DEVIATION
(60)
DEVIATION
(60)
IVIED
(60)
AVOID
(60)
DEVIANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
VIDEO
(60)
VOTED
(60)
VEND
(60)
VITAE
(57)
VOID
(57)
VINE
(57)
EDITION
(57 = 22 + 35)
EDITION
(57 = 22 + 35)
VIED
(57)
DEVIATION
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
EDITION
(57 = 22 + 35)
VENT
(57)
VEIN
(57)
VANE
(57)
DEVIATION
(57)
VAIN
(57)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
OVATE
(57)
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DEVIANT
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VOTE
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
INVITED
(54 = 19 + 35)
VITA
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
VETO
(54)
EDITION
(53 = 18 + 35)
DEVIANT
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DEVIANT
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NATIVE
(51)
OVATED
(51)
DEVIANT
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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DEVIANT
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEVIANT
(51 = 16 + 35)
DATIVE
(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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EDITION
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DEVIANT
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INVITED
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DEVIANT
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
DEVIATION
(50)
DEVIANT
(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITED
(49 = 14 + 35)
EDITION
(49 = 14 + 35)
DEVIANT
(49 = 14 + 35)
INVITED
(49 = 14 + 35)
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DEVIANT
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Words containing the sequence deviation

Words that end with deviation (4 words)

Word Growth involving deviation

Shorter words in deviation

at

on ion

via

Longer words containing deviation

deviational

deviationism deviationisms

deviationist deviationists

deviations laterodeviations

deviations nondeviations

deviations overdeviations

deviations retrodeviations

deviations underdeviations

overdeviation overdeviations

retrodeviation retrodeviations

underdeviation underdeviations