ADS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points

Yes. ADS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept ADS?

Word power: 51 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ADS is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 15 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ADS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How ADS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in ADS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.

What stands out about ADS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

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

Anagrams of ADS

The 3 tiles of ADS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with ADS

Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with ADS.

Words ending in ADS

Showing 24 of 481 words that end in ADS. Useful as a back hook: play ADS onto a word already on the board.

Words with ADS inside

Showing 24 of 117 words that contain ADS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ADS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in ADS

Common questions about ADS

Is ADS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ADS worth?

ADS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ADS?

ADS takes 15 hooks: 15 in front and 0 at the end.