deviation
Deviation can refer to a variation that deviates from the standard or norm, the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function, or the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances.
Length
9
Scrabble
13
WWF
15
Starts
DE
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “DEVIATION” Mean?
/diviˈeɪʃən/
deviation has 5 documented senses across noun.
Noun
5 sensesa variation that deviates from the standard or norm
“the deviation from the mean”
Synonyms
the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
deviate behavior
Synonyms
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”
Synonyms for DEVIATION
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
9
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
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Definition
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Length
9 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
N
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
Letters
D, E, V, I, A, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DEVIATION has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEVIATION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DEVIATION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆DEVIATION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFDGH
CV Pattern
CVCVVCVVC
Vowel Share
56%
Consonant Share
44%
Bigrams
DE, EV, VI, IA, AT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
DEV, EVI, VIA, IAT, ATI, TIO, ION
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