ADVERBIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ADVERBIAL 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 ADVERBIAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVERBIAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVERBIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adverbialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVERBIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADVERBIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVERBIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADVERBIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or functioning as an adverb; also, as a noun, a word or phrase that does the work of an adverb.
In grammar an adverbial phrase such as in the garden tells when, where or how something happens. The word is used both as an adjective for such phrases and as a noun for the phrase itself.
How ADVERBIAL is used
Used in grammar and language teaching.
- The phrase at midnight is an adverbial of time.
- She underlined every adverbial in the sentence.
- An adverbial clause can begin with because or when.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVERBIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADVERBIAL
10 longer words begin with ADVERBIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVERBIAL
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Common questions about ADVERBIAL
- Is ADVERBIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVERBIAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVERBIAL worth?
- ADVERBIAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVERBIAL mean?
- Relating to or functioning as an adverb; also, as a noun, a word or phrase that does the work of an adverb.
- What letters can be added to ADVERBIAL?
- ADVERBIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADVERBIAL:
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