Is ADVANCEMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADVANCEMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADVANCEMENT mean?
- noun
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
- noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- noun
gradual improvement or growth or development
“advancement of knowledge”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ADVANCEMENT
Single letters that turn ADVANCEMENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ADVANCEMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- medevac15
- caveated14
- caveman14
- cavemen14
- advance13
- vacated13
- vendace13
- academe12
- menaced12
- advect12
- emanated11
- tendance11
- cementa11
- caveat11
- vacant11
- vacate11
- vanman11
- vanmen11
- caved11
- candent10
- edemata10
- enacted10
- mandate10
- advent10
- cement10
- menace10
- vanned10
- vented10
- maced10
- maven10
- canteen9
- catenae9
- emanant9
- emanate9
- enemata9
- manatee9
- anadem9
- cadent9
- canned9
- canted9
- decane9
- decant9
- decent9
- demean9
- dement9
- maenad9
- manned9
- meated9
- tandem9
- teamed9
- daven9
- deave9
- eaved9
- evade9
- vanda9
- vaned9
- cava9
- cave9
- andante8
- amenta8
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