AVISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVISE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AVISE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVISE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVISE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AVISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
Words starting with AVISE
4 longer words begin with AVISE.
Words ending in AVISE
1 words end in AVISE. Useful as a back hook: play AVISE onto a word already on the board.
Words with AVISE inside
7 words contain AVISE in the middle. Words that start with AVISE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVISE
Common questions about AVISE
- Is AVISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVISE is not in it.
- How many points is AVISE worth?
- AVISE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVISE?
- AVISE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AVISE:
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