AVALANCHE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AVALANCHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAVALANCHE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept AVALANCHE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful AVALANCHE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVALANCHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVALANCHE scores
Scrabble a1v4a1l1a1n1c3h4e1 17
Words with Friends a1v5a1l2a1n2c4h3e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in AVALANCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVALANCHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AVALANCHE
2 longer words begin with AVALANCHE.
Shorter words from the letters in AVALANCHE
valance12 cheval14 vahana12 chalan11 anlace8 chave13 halva11 halve11 havan11 haven11 calve10 caneh10 cavel10 chana10 chela10 clave10 hance10 lanch10 leach10 nache10 avale8 elvan8 nahal8 naval8 navel8 venal8 ancle7 canal7 clean7 lance7 alane5 chav12 have10 ache9 cava9 cave9 chal9 each9 lech9 nach9
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Common questions about AVALANCHE
- Is AVALANCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVALANCHE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVALANCHE worth?
- AVALANCHE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVALANCHE?
- AVALANCHE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AVALANCHE:
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