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.
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PlayableADOLESCENCE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
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
Scrabble a1d2o1l1e1s1c3e1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends a1d2o1l2e1s1c4e1n2c4e1 20
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.
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 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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