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Is ADVANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ADVANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ADVANCES mean?

Advances is a form of ADVANCE.

  1. noun

    a movement forward

    “he listened for the progress of the troops”

  2. verb

    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

    “Time marches on”

  3. noun

    a change for the better; progress in development

  4. verb

    bring forward for consideration or acceptance

    “advance an argument”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 ADVANCES

ADVANCES 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.

Anagrams of ADVANCES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ADVANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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