ADVERSARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ADVERSARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1d2v4e1r1s1a1r1y4
PlayableADVERSARY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADVERSARY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ADVERSARY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVERSARY
No single letter turns ADVERSARY into another word.
How ADVERSARY scores
Scrabble a1d2v4e1r1s1a1r1y4 16
Words with Friends a1d2v5e1r1s1a1r1y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADVERSARY, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVERSARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVERSARY
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Common questions about ADVERSARY
- Is ADVERSARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVERSARY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVERSARY worth?
- ADVERSARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADVERSARY?
- No single letter can be added to ADVERSARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADVERSARY:
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