AVODIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AVODIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AVODIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVODIRE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVODIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
avodiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVODIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AVODIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What does AVODIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A pale yellow hardwood from a West African tree, used mainly for furniture and veneers.
Avodire is valued by cabinet makers for its soft golden colour and its shimmering, wavy grain. It is best known as a decorative veneer rather than a structural timber.
How AVODIRE is used
The word avodire names both the wood and, less often, the tree that produces it.
- The desk was faced with polished avodire.
- Avodire veneer gives the cabinet a warm glow.
- The workshop ordered several boards of avodire from Africa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AVODIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AVODIRE
The 7 tiles of AVODIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AVODIRE
1 longer words begin with AVODIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in AVODIRE
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Common questions about AVODIRE
- Is AVODIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVODIRE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVODIRE worth?
- AVODIRE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AVODIRE mean?
- A pale yellow hardwood from a West African tree, used mainly for furniture and veneers.
- What letters can be added to AVODIRE?
- AVODIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AVODIRE:
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