ADVERSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ADVERSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADVERSE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADVERSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVERSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adverserChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ADVERSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ADVERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does ADVERSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Harmful or unfavourable, working against one's interests.
Adverse is common in set phrases such as adverse weather, adverse effects of a drug and adverse reaction. It is easily confused with averse, which describes a person's dislike, whereas adverse describes the bad effect of a thing.
How ADVERSE is used
Adverse is used before nouns like conditions, effects, weather and publicity.
- Adverse weather forced the flight to be cancelled.
- The medicine may cause adverse effects in some people.
- The scandal had an adverse impact on sales.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADVERSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ADVERSE
The 7 tiles of ADVERSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ADVERSE
5 longer words begin with ADVERSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVERSE
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Common questions about ADVERSE
- Is ADVERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVERSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVERSE worth?
- ADVERSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADVERSE mean?
- Harmful or unfavourable, working against one's interests.
- What letters can be added to ADVERSE?
- ADVERSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ADVERSE:
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