AVERTIMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVERTIMENT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AVERTIMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVERTIMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVERTIMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
avertimentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVERTIMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AVERTIMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVERTIMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AVERTIMENT
1 longer words begin with AVERTIMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in AVERTIMENT
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Common questions about AVERTIMENT
- Is AVERTIMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVERTIMENT is not in it.
- How many points is AVERTIMENT worth?
- AVERTIMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVERTIMENT?
- AVERTIMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AVERTIMENT:
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