ADVISE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ADVISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVISE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVISE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVISE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ADVISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about ADVISE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ADVISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To offer someone an opinion about what they should do, or to inform them formally.
A doctor, lawyer or friend can advise, and the verb fits wherever guidance is given in return for trust. It also has an official side, as when an airline advises passengers of a delay. Spelling matters here: advise with an s is the verb, while advice with a c is the noun.
How ADVISE is used
Common everywhere; the informing sense is more formal and often followed by of.
- The doctor will advise you on the right dose.
- I would advise against driving in this fog.
- The bank wrote to advise customers of the new fees.
- Experts advise drinking water before a long run.
- Let me advise you to read the contract twice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVISE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ADVISE
The 6 tiles of ADVISE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ADVISE
13 longer words begin with ADVISE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVISE
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Common questions about ADVISE
- Is ADVISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVISE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVISE worth?
- ADVISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVISE mean?
- To offer someone an opinion about what they should do, or to inform them formally.
- What letters can be added to ADVISE?
- ADVISE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ADVISE:
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