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deviance

/ˈdiːvɪəns/•noun

Deviance can refer to a state or condition markedly different from the norm or deviate behavior.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 14

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WWF

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NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEVIANCE” Mean?

/ˈdiːvɪəns/

deviance has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

Synonyms

aberrance aberrancy aberration

deviate behavior

Synonyms

deviation

Synonyms for DEVIANCE

aberrance aberrancy aberration deviation

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Word Intelligence

Explore the word deviance with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

Length

8 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, E, V, I, A, N, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for deviance.

DEVIANCE is a 8-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

It starts with D and ends with E.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 50%.

It has 1 repeated letter.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGB.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using deviance in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DEVIANCE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DEVIANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEVIANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEVIANCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside deviance.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGB

CV Pattern

CVCVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EV, VI, IA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

DEV, EVI, VIA, IAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for deviance.

DEVIANCE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.