EVADE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EVADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EVADE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EVADE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EVADE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EVADE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EVADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
What stands out about EVADE
- EVADE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 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 EVADE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To escape, avoid, or get away from something or someone, especially by using cunning, trickery, or skilful manoeuvring.
Evade is used both for physical escape, as when a fugitive evades capture, and for more abstract avoidance, as when a witness evades a direct question or a company evades its legal responsibilities. The word often carries a hint of cleverness or deceit, distinguishing it from simple avoidance, since the person evading typically works actively to dodge something rather than merely staying away from it. A related noun, evasion, describes the act of evading, and evasive describes someone who deliberately avoids giving a straight answer.
How EVADE is used
Transitive verb, always taking a direct object, as in evade a question or evade taxes; common in both formal and everyday writing.
- The suspect managed to evade the police for three days.
- She evaded the reporter's question with a vague smile.
- Wildlife often evolves clever ways to evade predators.
- The company was accused of trying to evade its tax obligations.
- He evaded the falling branch by stepping quickly aside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EVADE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EVADE
The 5 tiles of EVADE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EVADE
4 longer words begin with EVADE.
Words ending in EVADE
1 words end in EVADE. Useful as a back hook: play EVADE onto a word already on the board.
Words with EVADE inside
1 words contain EVADE in the middle. Words that start with EVADE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EVADE
Common questions about EVADE
- Is EVADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EVADE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EVADE worth?
- EVADE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EVADE mean?
- To escape, avoid, or get away from something or someone, especially by using cunning, trickery, or skilful manoeuvring.
- What letters can be added to EVADE?
- EVADE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EVADE:
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