ADVERSATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ADVERSATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVERSATIVE?
| 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 ADVERSATIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVERSATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adversativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADVERSATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ADVERSATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVERSATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADVERSATIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Expressing contrast, opposition or contradiction, as in a word like but or yet.
In grammar, an adversative conjunction joins two statements that pull in opposite directions. Linguists use the word to separate such links from additive ones like and.
How ADVERSATIVE is used
Mainly a grammatical term; can also be a noun for such a word.
- But is the commonest adversative conjunction in English.
- The adversative tone of the reply surprised everyone.
- An adversative clause often begins with however.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVERSATIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADVERSATIVE
2 longer words begin with ADVERSATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVERSATIVE
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Common questions about ADVERSATIVE
- Is ADVERSATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVERSATIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVERSATIVE worth?
- ADVERSATIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVERSATIVE mean?
- Expressing contrast, opposition or contradiction, as in a word like but or yet.
- What letters can be added to ADVERSATIVE?
- ADVERSATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ADVERSATIVE:
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