Average
/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Average
noun
- The arithmetic mean.
"The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18."
- Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- (marine) Financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
- Customs duty or similar charge payable on transported goods.
- Proportional or equitable distribution of financial expense.
verb
- To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.
"If you average 10, 20 and 24, you get 18."
- Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.
"I averaged 75% in my examinations this year."
- To divide among a number, according to a given proportion.
"to average a loss"
- To be, generally or on average.
adjective
- Constituting or relating to the average.
"The average age of the participants was 18.5."
- Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
"I soon found I was only an average chess player."
- Typical.
"The average family will not need the more expensive features of this product."
- Not outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.
Anagrams of Average
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
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g2
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Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Average
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Average"
Average is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Average" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "average" is a medium-scoring word.