Scrabble Word Finder

ADHERENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. ADHERENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

a1d2h4e1r1e1n1t1
PlayableADHERENT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept ADHERENT?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
7.13%

Our own measure of how useful ADHERENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ADHERENT

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

adherents13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ADHERENT scores

Scrabble a1d2h4e1r1e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends a1d2h3e1r1e1n2t1 12

Face value of the 8 tiles in ADHERENT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a19
d14
h12
e212
r16
n16
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADHERENT has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about ADHERENT

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of ADHERENT

hartened12 neatherd12 threaden12

The 8 tiles of ADHERENT in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with ADHERENT

adherents13 adherently17

2 longer words begin with ADHERENT.

Shorter words from the letters in ADHERENT

earthed11 hearted11 nethead11 earthen10 hearten10 adhere10 dearth10 hander10 hanted10 harden10 hatred10 header10 heated10 hedera10 hented10 herden10 thread10 aether9 anther9 ethane9 harten9 heater9 hereat9 nether9 reheat9 thenar9 threne9 anteed7 ardent7 deaner7 derate7 earned7 endart7 endear7 neared7 ranted7 redate7 rented7 teared7 tender7

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Common questions about ADHERENT

Is ADHERENT valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADHERENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ADHERENT worth?
ADHERENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ADHERENT?
ADHERENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADHERENT:

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