ADULTESCENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ADULTESCENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ADULTESCENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADULTESCENT is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADULTESCENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adultescentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADULTESCENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ADULTESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADULTESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ADULTESCENT
1 longer words begin with ADULTESCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ADULTESCENT
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Common questions about ADULTESCENT
- Is ADULTESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADULTESCENT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADULTESCENT worth?
- ADULTESCENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADULTESCENT?
- ADULTESCENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ADULTESCENT:
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