Is ADVANCEMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADVANCEMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADVANCEMENTS mean?
Advancements is a form of ADVANCEMENT.
- 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
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 12
A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 20 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 ADVANCEMENTS
ADVANCEMENTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ADVANCEMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- advancement19
- medevacs16
- medevac15
- casemated14
- damascene14
- advances14
- canvased14
- caveated14
- vendaces14
- caveman14
- cavemen14
- academes13
- advance13
- advects13
- vacated13
- vendace13
- ascendant12
- ascendent12
- tendances12
- casemate12
- casement12
- academe12
- caveats12
- menaced12
- vacates12
- advect12
- caseated11
- emanated11
- maenades11
- mandates11
- scandent11
- stamened11
- tendance11
- advents11
- amesace11
- cementa11
- cements11
- menaces11
- canvas11
- caveat11
- mavens11
- vacant11
- vacate11
- vanman11
- vanmen11
- caved11
- canteens10
- emanates10
- manatees10
- anadems10
- candent10
- damnest10
- decanes10
- decants10
- demeans10
- dements10
- descant10
- descent10
- edemata10
- enacted10
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