Prevarication
Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:24 pts13 letters
Definition of Prevarication
noun
- The act of prevaricating or deviating, especially from truth, honesty, or plain-dealing; evasion of truth or duty; quibbling or shuffling in words or conduct.
- Transgression; violation: as, the <em>prevarication</em> of a law.
- A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office or commission.
- In <em>law</em>: The conduct of an advocate who betrayed the cause of his client, and by collusion assisted his opponent.
- The undertaking of a thing falsely, with intent to defeat the object which it was professed to promote.
Anagrams of Prevarication
No exact anagrams found for "prevarication". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "prevarication" and rearranging:
Letter Values
p3
r1
e1
v4
a1
r1
i1
c3
a1
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 20 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Prevarication
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 "Prevarication"
Prevarication is a 13-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Prevarication" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "prevarication" is a high-scoring word.