Definition of prevaricate

"prevaricate" 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

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prevaricate in Scrabble®

The word prevaricate 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prevaricate:

PREVARICATE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

acerate, activer, apteria, avarice, averter, captive, caterer, erratic, peatier, pervert, picrate, piercer, prerace, private, ratrace, receipt, reciter, recrate, repaver, reprice, retrace, riveter, taperer, tearier, terrace, variate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prevaricate

PREVARICATE
(198)
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(32)
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(28)
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(24)
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PREVARICATE
(21)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In prevaricate

PREVARICATE
(198)
PREVARICATE
(189)
PREVARICATE
(132)
PREVARICATE
(126)
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AVARICE
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AVARICE
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RECEIPT
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PRERACE
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REPAVER
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prevaricate in Words With Friends™

The word prevaricate 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: 21

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

PREVARICATE
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

acerate, activer, apteria, avarice, averter, captive, caterer, erratic, peatier, pervert, picrate, piercer, prerace, private, ratrace, receipt, reciter, recrate, repaver, reprice, retrace, riveter, taperer, tearier, terrace, variate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prevaricate

PREVARICATE
(297)
PREVARICATE
(279)
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(225)
PREVARICATE
(186)
PREVARICATE
(174)
PREVARICATE
(104)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
PREVARICATE
(84)
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(84)
PREVARICATE
(84)
PREVARICATE
(75)
PREVARICATE
(75)
PREVARICATE
(62)
PREVARICATE
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
PREVARICATE
(42)
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(42)
PREVARICATE
(39)
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(31)
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(31)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)

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

PREVARICATE
(297)
PREVARICATE
(279)
PREVARICATE
(225)
PREVARICATE
(186)
PREVARICATE
(174)
CAPTIVE
(134 = 99 + 35)
PICRATE
(122 = 87 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(122 = 87 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
PERVERT
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AVARICE
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PRIVATE
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ACTIVER
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PERVERT
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PRIVATE
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REPAVER
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CAPTIVE
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PRIVATE
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PERVERT
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PRIVATE
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REPAVER
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AVARICE
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ACTIVER
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PERVERT
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PREVARICATE
(104)
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VACATE
(93)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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Words within the letters of prevaricate

2 letter words in prevaricate (10 words)

9 letter words in prevaricate (1 word)

11 letter words in prevaricate (1 word)

prevaricate + 1 blank (2 words)

prevaricate + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence prevaricate

Words that start with prevaricate (3 words)

Words with prevaricate in them (1 word)

Words that end with prevaricate (1 word)

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Shorter words in prevaricate

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