ADOPT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ADOPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADOPT?
| 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 ADOPT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADOPT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adoptsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADOPT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ADOPT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ADOPT
- The letters of ADOPT run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ADOPT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To legally take on parental responsibility for a child who is not one's biological offspring.
Adopt is also used more broadly for taking up an idea, method, policy, or habit as one's own, as when a company adopts a new strategy or a country adopts a resolution. Both senses involve deliberately choosing to take something on and treat it as your own going forward. The word is common in family law, animal shelters, and formal organizational decisions alike.
How ADOPT is used
Verb; used with a direct object naming the child, animal, idea, or plan being taken on.
- The couple decided to adopt a second child.
- The shelter helps families adopt rescued dogs.
- The board voted to adopt the new safety guidelines.
- She adopted a healthier routine after the diagnosis.
- Several countries have adopted similar recycling policies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADOPT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADOPT
23 longer words begin with ADOPT.
Words ending in ADOPT
2 words end in ADOPT. Useful as a back hook: play ADOPT onto a word already on the board.
Words with ADOPT inside
10 words contain ADOPT in the middle. Words that start with ADOPT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ADOPT
Common questions about ADOPT
- Is ADOPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADOPT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADOPT worth?
- ADOPT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADOPT mean?
- To legally take on parental responsibility for a child who is not one's biological offspring.
- What letters can be added to ADOPT?
- ADOPT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ADOPT:
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