AVIDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AVIDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVIDNESS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVIDNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVIDNESS
No single letter turns AVIDNESS into another word.
How AVIDNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AVIDNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVIDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AVIDNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The quality of being avid; great eagerness or enthusiasm for something.
Avidness is the plain noun for being keenly eager, whether for knowledge, sport or reward. Most writers choose avidity instead, which sounds more formal. The word suggests keen appetite rather than calm interest.
How AVIDNESS is used
Avidness is a less common alternative to avidity.
- Her avidness for news kept her glued to the radio.
- The avidness of the crowd surprised the organisers.
- He read with an avidness that worried his teachers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVIDNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AVIDNESS
The 8 tiles of AVIDNESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AVIDNESS
1 longer words begin with AVIDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in AVIDNESS
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Common questions about AVIDNESS
- Is AVIDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVIDNESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVIDNESS worth?
- AVIDNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVIDNESS mean?
- The quality of being avid; great eagerness or enthusiasm for something.
- What letters can be added to AVIDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to AVIDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AVIDNESS:
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