DISADVANTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DISADVANTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2i1s1a1d2v4a1n1t1a1g2e1
PlayableDISADVANTAGE · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DISADVANTAGE?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.42%
Our own measure of how useful DISADVANTAGE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISADVANTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISADVANTAGE scores
Scrabble d2i1s1a1d2v4a1n1t1a1g2e1 18
Words with Friends d2i1s1a1d2v5a1n2t1a1g3e1 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in DISADVANTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISADVANTAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DISADVANTAGE
4 longer words begin with DISADVANTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in DISADVANTAGE
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Common questions about DISADVANTAGE
- Is DISADVANTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISADVANTAGE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISADVANTAGE worth?
- DISADVANTAGE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DISADVANTAGE?
- DISADVANTAGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DISADVANTAGE:
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