ADVANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ADVANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableADVANCES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADVANCES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ADVANCES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVANCES
No single letter turns ADVANCES into another word.
How ADVANCES scores
Scrabble a1d2v4a1n1c3e1s1 14
Words with Friends a1d2v5a1n2c4e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADVANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ADVANCES
The 8 tiles of ADVANCES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVANCES
advance13 canvas11 davens10 vandas10 ascend9 dances9 decans9 caved11 cavas10 caves10 daven9 devas9 saved9 vades9 vanda9 vaned9 vends9 acned8 avens8 caaed8 cades8 caned8 cased8 daces8 dance8 decan8 ecads8 naves8 scand8 scend8 vanes8 acnes7 canes7 scena7 deans6 nadas6 saned6 sedan6 snead6 ansae5
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Common questions about ADVANCES
- Is ADVANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVANCES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVANCES worth?
- ADVANCES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADVANCES?
- No single letter can be added to ADVANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADVANCES:
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