Definitions For Deflect

verb

  • Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
  • Draw someone's attention away from something
  • Turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
  • Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
  • Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  • To cause (something that is moving) to change direction
  • To hit something and suddenly change direction
  • To keep (something, such as a question) from affecting or being directed at a person or thing

Is Deflect a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Deflect is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Deflect in a Sentence

  • Armor that can deflect bullets
  • The goalie deflected the ball with his hands.
  • The ball deflected off the goalie's shoulder.

Synonyms for Deflect

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