Avast is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.
You can make 42 anagrams from letters in avast (aastv).
1675-85; perhaps Dutch houd vast hold fast (see hold1, fast1)
"avast with that nonsense, as they don't say at sea," laughed Ned.
avast pulling,” cried Mudge; “I think I hear the sound of a waterfall.
"avast there, you lubber——" commenced Cocky, but Sa'-zada stopped him.
avast, old man of war; you must instantly convoy my son from Portsmouth.
The machine was just clear of the water when the order came "avast heaving."
“avast pulling, and let the other boats close up,” he whispered.
In vain did the old man-o'-war's-man cry out "belay" and "avast."
Take warnin' and avast this cruel piratin' or you'll get it.
I said so unto him at after, but all I gat of my noble admiral was “avast there!”
avast there, what did you do with the rest of that there keg of powder?
"avast with that nonsense, as they don't say at sea," laughed Ned.
avast pulling,” cried Mudge; “I think I hear the sound of a waterfall.
"avast there, you lubber——" commenced Cocky, but Sa'-zada stopped him.
avast, old man of war; you must instantly convoy my son from Portsmouth.
The machine was just clear of the water when the order came "avast heaving."
“avast pulling, and let the other boats close up,” he whispered.
In vain did the old man-o'-war's-man cry out "belay" and "avast."
Take warnin' and avast this cruel piratin' or you'll get it.
I said so unto him at after, but all I gat of my noble admiral was “avast there!”
avast there, what did you do with the rest of that there keg of powder?