ADVECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ADVECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVECTION?
| 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 ADVECTION is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
advectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVECTION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADVECTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ADVECTION
- All 9 letters of ADVECTION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ADVECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The transfer of heat, moisture or other properties by the horizontal movement of air or water.
Advection is a key idea in meteorology and oceanography, describing how warm air or a current carries its qualities from one place to another. Sea fog often forms by advection when warm, damp air drifts over a cold surface.
How ADVECTION is used
Used in weather forecasting, climate science and fluid dynamics.
- Advection of warm air from the south raised temperatures overnight.
- The fog was caused by advection over the cold sea.
- Ocean advection carries heat toward the poles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVECTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ADVECTION
The 9 tiles of ADVECTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ADVECTION
1 longer words begin with ADVECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVECTION
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Common questions about ADVECTION
- Is ADVECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVECTION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVECTION worth?
- ADVECTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVECTION mean?
- The transfer of heat, moisture or other properties by the horizontal movement of air or water.
- What letters can be added to ADVECTION?
- ADVECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADVECTION:
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