Is ADVERSARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADVERSARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADVERSARY mean?
- noun
someone who offers opposition
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 ADVERSARY
ADVERSARY 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 ADVERSARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arrayed11
- daresay11
- yarders11
- ravey11
- davy11
- derays10
- dreary10
- dryers10
- yarder10
- vary10
- very10
- arrays9
- ravers9
- deary9
- deray9
- derry9
- devas9
- drave9
- drays9
- dryas9
- dryer9
- dyers9
- raved9
- rayed9
- ready9
- redry9
- saved9
- sayed9
- yards9
- arrased8
- array8
- avers8
- eyras8
- raver8
- raves8
- rayas8
- resay8
- saver8
- sayer8
- serry8
- varas8
- yarer8
- years8
- days8
- deva8
- devs8
- deys8
- dray8
- drys8
- dyer8
- dyes8
- yard8
- darers7
- drears7
- radars7
- sardar7
- aery7
- aver7
- aves7
- ayes7
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