AVOIDANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. AVOIDANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAVOIDANCE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AVOIDANCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful AVOIDANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVOIDANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
avoidancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AVOIDANCE scores
Scrabble a1v4o1i1d2a1n1c3e1 15
Words with Friends a1v5o1i1d2a1n2c4e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in AVOIDANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AVOIDANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AVOIDANCE
1 longer words begin with AVOIDANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in AVOIDANCE
voidance14 advance13 incaved13 vanadic13 naevoid11 aidance10 codeina10 oceanid10 advice12 voiced12 covine11 incave11 incavo11 novice11 invade10 navaid10 nevoid10 acedia9 acnode9 anodic9 candie9 canoed9 cnidae9 codeia9 codein9 coined9 condie9 deacon9 decani9 aeonic8 caved11 coved11 viced11 cavie10 coven10 covin10 vinca10 voice10 avoid9 daven9
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Common questions about AVOIDANCE
- Is AVOIDANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AVOIDANCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AVOIDANCE worth?
- AVOIDANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVOIDANCE?
- AVOIDANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AVOIDANCE:
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