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.
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
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
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.
What does ADVANCING mean in Scrabble?
ADVANCING is the -ing form (present participle) of ADVANCE.
ADVANCE(verb) — To move forward, or to help something make progress.
Words starting with ADVANCING
1 longer words begin with ADVANCING.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVANCING
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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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