ADVOCATING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ADVOCATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
a1d2v4o1c3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableADVOCATING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADVOCATING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful ADVOCATING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADVOCATING
No single letter turns ADVOCATING into another word.
How ADVOCATING scores
Scrabble a1d2v4o1c3a1t1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends a1d2v5o1c4a1t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in ADVOCATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADVOCATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADVOCATING mean in Scrabble?
ADVOCATING is the -ing form (present participle) of ADVOCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADVOCATING
vacating14 vacation13 avoidant12 contagia11 vanadic13 cantdog11 gonadic11 ovating11 agnatic10 antacid10 coating10 cotinga10 agatoid9 doating9 caving12 coving12 atavic11 doving11 incavo11 vacant11 vading11 cadagi10 coding10 navaid10 vagina10 voting10 acting9 agonic9 angico9 anodic9 avanti9 caaing9 coting9 dacoit9 action8 adagio8 atocia8 atonic8 cation8 coaita8
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Common questions about ADVOCATING
- Is ADVOCATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADVOCATING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADVOCATING worth?
- ADVOCATING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADVOCATING?
- No single letter can be added to ADVOCATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ADVOCATING:
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