ADVANCING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ADVANCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
a1d2v4a1n1c3i1n1g2
PlayableADVANCING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADVANCING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful ADVANCING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVANCING
No single letter turns ADVANCING into another word.
How ADVANCING scores
Scrabble a1d2v4a1n1c3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends a1d2v5a1n2c4i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADVANCING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVANCING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ADVANCING
1 longer words begin with ADVANCING.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVANCING
vanadic13 dancing11 caving12 vading11 cadagi10 navaid10 vagina10 caaing9 caning9 angina7 inanga7 vinca10 divan9 divna9 vanda9 viand9 acing8 avian8 canid8 cnida8 nicad8 canna7 again6 ainga6 dinna6 ingan6 naiad6 ngana6 cava9 avid8 diva8 vagi8 vaid8 vang8 viga8 acid7 cadi7 caid7 cang7 vain7
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Common questions about ADVANCING
- Is ADVANCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVANCING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVANCING worth?
- ADVANCING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADVANCING?
- No single letter can be added to ADVANCING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADVANCING:
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