ADVANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ADVANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableADVANCE · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ADVANCE?
| 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: 61 / 100
61WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful ADVANCE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVANCE scores
Scrabble a1d2v4a1n1c3e1 13
Words with Friends a1d2v5a1n2c4e1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in ADVANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with ADVANCE
6 longer words begin with ADVANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVANCE
caved11 daven9 vanda9 vaned9 acned8 caaed8 caned8 dance8 decan8 cava9 cave9 deva8 vade8 vend8 aced7 cade7 dace7 ecad7 nave7 vane7 vena7 acne6 ance6 cane6 dean5 nada5 vac8 dev7 ava6 ave6 cad6 nav6 vae6 van6 ace5 caa5 can5 and4 dae4 dan4
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Common questions about ADVANCE
- Is ADVANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVANCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVANCE worth?
- ADVANCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADVANCE?
- ADVANCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ADVANCE:
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