ADVERSITY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ADVERSITY 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.
a1d2v4e1r1s1i1t1y4
PlayableADVERSITY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADVERSITY?
| 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 ADVERSITY 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 ADVERSITY
No single letter turns ADVERSITY into another word.
How ADVERSITY scores
Scrabble a1d2v4e1r1s1i1t1y4 16
Words with Friends a1d2v5e1r1s1i1t1y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADVERSITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVERSITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ADVERSITY
- All 9 letters of ADVERSITY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in ADVERSITY
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Common questions about ADVERSITY
- Is ADVERSITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVERSITY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVERSITY worth?
- ADVERSITY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADVERSITY?
- No single letter can be added to ADVERSITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADVERSITY:
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