ADVECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ADVECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVECTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVECTING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVECTING
No single letter turns ADVECTING into another word.
How ADVECTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADVECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ADVECTING
- All 9 letters of ADVECTING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ADVECTING mean in Scrabble?
ADVECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of ADVECT.
ADVECT(verb) — To carry heat, moisture or another property along with the flow of air or water.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVECTING
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Common questions about ADVECTING
- Is ADVECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVECTING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVECTING worth?
- ADVECTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADVECTING?
- No single letter can be added to ADVECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADVECTING:
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