AVIGATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AVIGATOR 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 AVIGATOR?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVIGATOR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVIGATOR
Front hooks — 1
navigatorBack hooks — 1
avigatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVIGATOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AVIGATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVIGATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AVIGATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicrare
A person who navigates an aircraft; an early word for an air navigator.
Avigator was coined in the early days of flying, combining aviation and navigator. It referred to the crew member who plotted the aircraft course. The term has dropped out of everyday use, leaving navigator in its place.
How AVIGATOR is used
Avigator is a rare early-aviation word, seen mostly in old books.
- The avigator checked the compass and plotted a new heading.
- An old magazine hailed the avigator as the hero of the long flight.
- Each avigator had to master charts and instruments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVIGATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AVIGATOR
1 longer words begin with AVIGATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in AVIGATOR
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Common questions about AVIGATOR
- Is AVIGATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVIGATOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVIGATOR worth?
- AVIGATOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVIGATOR mean?
- A person who navigates an aircraft; an early word for an air navigator.
- What letters can be added to AVIGATOR?
- AVIGATOR takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AVIGATOR:
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