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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

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

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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