ADORNMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ADORNMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADORNMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADORNMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADORNMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adornmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADORNMENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADORNMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADORNMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADORNMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decoration or ornament added to make something more attractive.
Adornment can be a jewel, a carving or any touch added to relieve plainness. The word also names the act of decorating, so it can refer to the process as well as the object.
How ADORNMENT is used
Adornment is used of jewellery, clothing, architecture and decorative detail.
- The hall had little adornment besides a single mirror.
- She wore a ribbon as her only adornment.
- Gold leaf provided the adornment for the altar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADORNMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADORNMENT
1 longer words begin with ADORNMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ADORNMENT
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Common questions about ADORNMENT
- Is ADORNMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADORNMENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADORNMENT worth?
- ADORNMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADORNMENT mean?
- A decoration or ornament added to make something more attractive.
- What letters can be added to ADORNMENT?
- ADORNMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADORNMENT:
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