ADOLESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ADOLESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADOLESCENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADOLESCENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADOLESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adolescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADOLESCENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ADOLESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADOLESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADOLESCENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The period of life between childhood and adulthood, beginning at puberty.
Psychologists describe adolescence as a time of rapid physical change and growing independence. Its limits are loose, but it roughly covers the teenage years.
How ADOLESCENCE is used
Used for the teenage stage of human development and, loosely, for young animals.
- Adolescence is often a time of mood swings.
- She spent her adolescence in a small coastal town.
- Friendships grow more important during adolescence.
- Late adolescence brings choices about work and study.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADOLESCENCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADOLESCENCE
1 longer words begin with ADOLESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADOLESCENCE
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Common questions about ADOLESCENCE
- Is ADOLESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADOLESCENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADOLESCENCE worth?
- ADOLESCENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADOLESCENCE mean?
- The period of life between childhood and adulthood, beginning at puberty.
- What letters can be added to ADOLESCENCE?
- ADOLESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ADOLESCENCE:
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