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Yes, average is playable

...and is worth 13 points.

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"Average" Definition

noun

An intermediate level or degree: near the average in size.
Law A charge incurred through such a loss.
Law The equitable distribution of such a loss among concerned parties.
Law The incurrence of damage or loss of a ship or cargo at sea.
Law The loss of a ship or cargo, caused by damage at sea.

adjective

Assessed in accordance with the law of averages.
Being intermediate between extremes, as on a scale: a player of average ability.
Mathematics Of, relating to, or constituting an average.
Usual or ordinary in kind or character: a poll of average people; average eyesight.
Equaling an arithmetic mean.

phrasal-verb

Average up To purchase shares of the same security at successively higher prices in order to achieve a larger position at an average price that is lower than the current market value.

verb-transitive

Mathematics To calculate the average of: average a set of numbers.
To do or have an average of: averaged three hours of work a day.

verb-intransitive

To be or amount to an average: Some sparrows are six inches long, but they average smaller. Our expenses averaged out to 45 dollars per day.

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