AVERSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AVERSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVERSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVERSE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVERSE
No single letter turns AVERSE into another word.
How AVERSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AVERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What stands out about AVERSE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 AVERSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Strongly disliking or opposed to something, and unwilling to do it.
The word is nearly always followed by to, as in averse to risk, and it describes a settled reluctance rather than a passing mood. It comes from the Latin for turned away, which explains the feeling of backing off from something. Writers often confuse it with adverse, which describes harmful conditions, not a person who dislikes something. A person is averse to a thing, whereas the weather or a result is adverse.
How AVERSE is used
Used with to, and usually about people; often seen in the phrase risk averse.
- She was averse to speaking in public.
- Investors grew more averse to risk after the crash.
- He was not averse to a second helping of pudding.
- The council seemed averse to any change in the rules.
- Cats are often averse to water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVERSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AVERSE
The 6 tiles of AVERSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with AVERSE
3 longer words begin with AVERSE.
Shorter words from the letters in AVERSE
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Common questions about AVERSE
- Is AVERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVERSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVERSE worth?
- AVERSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVERSE mean?
- Strongly disliking or opposed to something, and unwilling to do it.
- What letters can be added to AVERSE?
- No single letter can be added to AVERSE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AVERSE:
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