Evades
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of evade: to sidestep or escape a duty, question, or obligation without addressing it directly.
“He evades every difficult question with a vague smile.”
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Worth 9 points, the V adds tile value and the -ES suffix makes it easy to extend an existing EVADE on the board.
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