detour

1. A deviation from a direct course of action.

2. A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.

3. A deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure.

4. A roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route.

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1. To proceed by a detour .

2. To send by a circuitous route .

3. To avoid by going around .

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1. To go or cause to go by a roundabout way.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
routed	7	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
do	3
re	2
ut	2
or	2
oe	2
od	3
to	2
te	2
de	3
et	2
er	2
ed	3

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
our	3
ret	3
out	3
red	4
rod	4
roe	3
rot	3
rue	3
rut	3
ted	4
tod	4
toe	3
tor	3
udo	4
urd	4
ute	3
ort	3
oud	4
doe	4
dor	4
ore	3
ode	4
dot	4
due	4
duo	4

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
true	4
trou	4
dout	5
dour	5
dote	5
dore	5
doer	5
toed	5
tore	4
tour	4
trod	5
rued	5
rude	5
rout	4
roue	4
rote	4
rode	5
redo	5
duet	5
dure	5
duro	5
euro	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
trued	6
trode	6
uredo	6
route	5
doter	6
outre	5
outer	5
outed	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
routed	7
redout	7
toured	7
detour	7