ADVERB is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ADVERB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVERB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVERB is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVERB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adverbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVERB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ADVERB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does ADVERB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb or a whole sentence, usually telling how, when, where or to what degree.
In a sentence like she ran quickly, the adverb quickly tells the reader how the running was done. Adverbs are one of the traditional parts of speech, and many of them are built by adding -ly to an adjective, although words such as soon, very and there belong to the group as well. Grammarians often call it the catch-all class, because it gathers together words that do not fit the other categories.
How ADVERB is used
A grammar term, used in teaching, editing and linguistics rather than in everyday talk.
- An adverb such as gently can change the whole feel of a verb.
- The teacher asked the class to underline every adverb in the paragraph.
- Many editors advise cutting an adverb when a stronger verb will do.
- In the sentence the adverb comes right after the verb it modifies.
- Is very an adverb or a determiner in that phrase?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVERB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ADVERB
The 6 tiles of ADVERB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ADVERB
12 longer words begin with ADVERB.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVERB
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Common questions about ADVERB
- Is ADVERB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVERB, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVERB worth?
- ADVERB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVERB mean?
- A word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, another adverb or a whole sentence, usually telling how, when, where or to what degree.
- What letters can be added to ADVERB?
- ADVERB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ADVERB:
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