Is ADVERSELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADVERSELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADVERSELY mean?
- adverb
in an adverse manner
“she was adversely affected by the new regulations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (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 ADVERSELY
ADVERSELY 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 ADVERSELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aversely14
- slavery13
- delayers12
- slavered12
- severy12
- slavey12
- sylvae12
- adverse11
- delayer11
- delvers11
- evaders11
- layered11
- raveled11
- relayed11
- sleaved11
- every11
- leavy11
- ravey11
- sylva11
- vealy11
- veery11
- davy11
- laveers10
- leavers10
- reveals10
- sealery10
- several10
- vealers10
- dearly10
- deaves10
- delays10
- delver10
- delves10
- derays10
- devels10
- evader10
- evades10
- leaved10
- reaved10
- redyes10
- salved10
- served10
- slaved10
- slayed10
- vealed10
- versed10
- levy10
- vary10
- very10
- averse9
- elvers9
- laveer9
- lavers9
- layers9
- leaver9
- leaves9
- levers9
- ravels9
- reaves9
- relays9
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