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.
a1d2v4e1r1s1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableADVERSATIVE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ADVERSATIVE?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
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
Scrabble a1d2v4e1r1s1a1t1i1v4e1 18
Words with Friends a1d2v5e1r1s1a1t1i1v5e1 20
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.
Words starting with ADVERSATIVE
2 longer words begin with ADVERSATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVERSATIVE
advertise13 derivates13 eradiates10 aversive14 vetivers14 derivate12 deviates12 evirated12 readvise12 sedative12 taivered12 variated12 verdites12 evirates11 variates11 airdates9 dataries9 eradiate9 radiates9 readiest9 seriated9 siderate9 steadier9 revived14 savvied14 evasive13 revives13 savvier13 vervets13 vetiver13 adverse11 adverts11 advisee11 adviser11 averted11 aviated11 avidest11 datives11 derives11 deviate11
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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 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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