ADVICE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ADVICE 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 ADVICE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVICE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
advicesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVICE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ADVICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does ADVICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A suggestion or opinion offered to someone about what they should do in a particular situation.
Advice is an uncountable noun, so English speakers say a piece of advice or some advice but never advices. It is easy to confuse with the verb advise, which is pronounced with a z sound while the noun ends in a soft s. People seek advice from doctors, lawyers, friends and relatives, and it can be welcome or unwelcome, wise or foolish.
How ADVICE is used
Very common everyday noun; the matching verb is advise.
- She gave me some good advice before the interview.
- Take my advice and book the tickets early.
- He ignored every piece of advice his family offered.
- The clinic offers free legal advice on Tuesday evenings.
- Against her doctor's advice, she went back to work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVICE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADVICE
2 longer words begin with ADVICE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVICE
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Common questions about ADVICE
- Is ADVICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVICE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVICE worth?
- ADVICE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVICE mean?
- A suggestion or opinion offered to someone about what they should do in a particular situation.
- What letters can be added to ADVICE?
- ADVICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ADVICE:
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