Definition of diversion

"diversion" in the noun sense

1. diversion, recreation

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

"scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"

"for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"

"drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

2. 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"

3. diversion, diversionary attack

an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

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Quotations for diversion

Music is always very good diversion for a king. [ Frederick the Great ]

The chance meeting, the unplanned outing, and the unexpected diversion that so often come unsought in the passing days, afford the common channels of happiness. [ Henry D. Chapin ]

I seek in the reading of my books only to please myself by an irreproachable diversion; or if I study it is for no other science than that which treats of the knowledge of myself, and instructs me how to die and live well. [ Montaigne ]

The great secret both of health and successful industry is the absolute yielding up of one's consciousness to the business and diversion of the hour - never permitting the one to infringe in the least degree upon the other. [ Sismondi ]

diversion in Scrabble®

The word diversion 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 diversion:

DIVERSION
(126)
DIVERSION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

devisor, diviner, divines, divisor, drivein, indorse, insider, iodines, iodiser, ionised, ioniser, ironies, ivories, noisier, rosined, vendors, version, virions, viroids, voiders

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word diversion

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

DIVERSION
(126)
DIVERSION
(126)
DEVISOR
(95 = 45 + 50)
DIVINER
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VIROIDS
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IVORIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
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VERSION
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IVORIES
(90 = 40 + 50)
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VERSION
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VOIDERS
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IVORIES
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DRIVEIN
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DRIVEIN
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DRIVEIN
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(84)
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NOISIER
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IRONIES
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IONISED
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diversion in Words With Friends™

The word diversion 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 diversion:

DIVERSION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

devisor, diviner, divines, divisor, drivein, indorse, insider, iodines, iodiser, ionised, ioniser, ironies, ivories, noisier, rosined, vendors, version, virions, viroids, voiders

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word diversion

DIVERSION
(171)
DIVERSION
(102)
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DIVERSION
(87)
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(68)
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(16)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In diversion

DIVERSION
(171)
VENDORS
(116 = 81 + 35)
DIVINER
(116 = 81 + 35)
DIVINES
(116 = 81 + 35)
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(102)
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(102)
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DIVERSION
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DIVERSION
(81)
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DIVINE
(78)
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(78)
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(78)
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VOIDERS
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IRONIES
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NOISIER
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Words within the letters of diversion

2 letter words in diversion (11 words)

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diversion + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence diversion

Words that start with diversion (5 words)

Words with diversion in them (1 word)

Words that end with diversion (1 word)

Word Growth involving diversion

Shorter words in diversion

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