AVIS is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. AVIS is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 8 points there.
Which word lists accept AVIS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVIS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AVIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AVIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about AVIS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AVIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
obsolete
An opinion, notice, or piece of advice, especially in a formal sense.
Avis was used in Middle English to mean a person's judgment or counsel on a matter. The word survives today mainly in historical texts and specialized word lists rather than everyday speech.
How AVIS is used
Rarely encountered outside older texts or word-game references.
- The clerk recorded the council's avis on the proposed statute.
- In the old manuscript, the knight sought his lord's avis before departing.
- Their avis differed sharply from that of the elder judges.
- The merchant sent his avis regarding the safest trade route.
- Historians still debate what avis the queen actually gave her ministers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AVIS
The 4 tiles of AVIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with AVIS
10 longer words begin with AVIS.
Words ending in AVIS
8 words end in AVIS. Useful as a back hook: play AVIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AVIS inside
Showing 24 of 63 words that contain AVIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AVIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVIS
Common questions about AVIS
- Is AVIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVIS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVIS worth?
- AVIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVIS mean?
- An opinion, notice, or piece of advice, especially in a formal sense.
- What letters can be added to AVIS?
- AVIS takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AVIS:
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