Is ADVERSITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADVERSITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADVERSITY mean?
- noun
a state of misfortune or affliction
“debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”
- noun
a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
“a period marked by adversities”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (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 ADVERSITY
ADVERSITY 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 ADVERSITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vestiary14
- variety13
- varsity13
- verity12
- vestry12
- adverts11
- adviser11
- datives11
- dietary11
- diverts11
- satyrid11
- starved11
- strayed11
- strived11
- tardive11
- vistaed11
- ravey11
- vasty11
- davy11
- raviest10
- vastier10
- veritas10
- advert10
- advise10
- dative10
- davies10
- davits10
- derays10
- divers10
- divert10
- divest10
- drives10
- dryest10
- staved10
- stayed10
- steady10
- varied10
- visaed10
- visard10
- yairds10
- tivy10
- vary10
- very10
- aivers9
- averts9
- estray9
- rivets9
- starve9
- stayer9
- stevia9
- stiver9
- strive9
- traves9
- varies9
- vaster9
- verist9
- yarest9
- dairy9
- daisy9
- davit9
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