AVANTIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVANTIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AVANTIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVANTIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVANTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
avantistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVANTIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AVANTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVANTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AVANTIST
1 longer words begin with AVANTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in AVANTIST
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Common questions about AVANTIST
- Is AVANTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVANTIST is not in it.
- How many points is AVANTIST worth?
- AVANTIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVANTIST?
- AVANTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AVANTIST:
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