AVERSION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AVERSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVERSION?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVERSION is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVERSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aversionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVERSION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AVERSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVERSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AVERSION
- All 8 letters of AVERSION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AVERSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong dislike of something, or a feeling of wanting to avoid it.
An aversion is felt rather than argued; people often cannot say why a smell or a task repels them. The word can also name the thing that causes the dislike, though that use is old.
How AVERSION is used
Usually followed by "to" and the thing disliked.
- He has a deep aversion to crowded places.
- Her aversion to spiders made the cellar impossible.
- Many children show an aversion to bitter vegetables.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVERSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AVERSION
1 longer words begin with AVERSION.
Shorter words from the letters in AVERSION
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Common questions about AVERSION
- Is AVERSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVERSION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVERSION worth?
- AVERSION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVERSION mean?
- A strong dislike of something, or a feeling of wanting to avoid it.
- What letters can be added to AVERSION?
- AVERSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AVERSION:
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