ADAMANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ADAMANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADAMANCE?
| 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 ADAMANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADAMANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adamancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADAMANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADAMANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADAMANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADAMANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The quality of being unyielding and determined not to change one's mind.
Adamance is the firmness of someone who will not be talked round, whatever the arguments. It comes from adamant, a legendary unbreakable stone.
How ADAMANCE is used
Formal and uncommon; adamant is the usual form.
- His adamance on the point ended the negotiation.
- She met every plea with the same adamance.
- The council was shocked by the mayor's adamance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADAMANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADAMANCE
1 longer words begin with ADAMANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADAMANCE
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Common questions about ADAMANCE
- Is ADAMANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADAMANCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADAMANCE worth?
- ADAMANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADAMANCE mean?
- The quality of being unyielding and determined not to change one's mind.
- What letters can be added to ADAMANCE?
- ADAMANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADAMANCE:
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