ADVANCEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ADVANCEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVANCEMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVANCEMENT is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVANCEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
advancementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVANCEMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ADVANCEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVANCEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADVANCEMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Progress or improvement, or a move up to a higher position.
Advancement can mean the growth of knowledge across a field or one worker's promotion. In law it also names money given early to an heir.
How ADVANCEMENT is used
Used in careers, science, and education.
- The advancement of medicine saved many lives.
- She hoped for advancement within the company.
- Education offers a route to advancement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVANCEMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADVANCEMENT
1 longer words begin with ADVANCEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVANCEMENT
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Common questions about ADVANCEMENT
- Is ADVANCEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVANCEMENT, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVANCEMENT worth?
- ADVANCEMENT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVANCEMENT mean?
- Progress or improvement, or a move up to a higher position.
- What letters can be added to ADVANCEMENT?
- ADVANCEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ADVANCEMENT:
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