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
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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