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
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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