AVANTISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVANTISTS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
a1v4a1n1t1i1s1t1s1
Depends on the listAVANTISTS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AVANTISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful AVANTISTS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVANTISTS
No single letter turns AVANTISTS into another word.
How AVANTISTS scores
Scrabble a1v4a1n1t1i1s1t1s1 12
Words with Friends a1v5a1n2t1i1s1t1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in AVANTISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVANTISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AVANTISTS
atavists11 avantist11 satanist8 atavist10 satnavs10 savants10 vanitas10 attains7 istanas7 statins7 tanists7 tsantsa7 avanti9 avians9 satnav9 savant9 savins9 vistas9 attain6 istana6 saints6 satais6 satins6 stains6 statin6 stints6 taints6 tanist6 titans6 avant8 avast8 avian8 savin8 tavas8 vants8 vasts8 vinas8 vints8 visas8 vista8
Showing 40 of 183. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about AVANTISTS
- Is AVANTISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVANTISTS is not in it.
- How many points is AVANTISTS worth?
- AVANTISTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVANTISTS?
- No single letter can be added to AVANTISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AVANTISTS:
Open AVANTISTS in the Word Finder