Is AVOIDANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AVOIDANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AVOIDANCE mean?
- noun
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 15 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 AVOIDANCE
Single letters that turn AVOIDANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AVOIDANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- voidance14
- advance13
- vanadic13
- advice12
- voiced12
- naevoid11
- covine11
- novice11
- caved11
- coved11
- covid11
- viced11
- codeina10
- invade10
- navaid10
- nevoid10
- cavie10
- coven10
- covin10
- vinca10
- voice10
- acedia9
- acnode9
- anodic9
- canoed9
- cnidae9
- codeia9
- codein9
- coined9
- deacon9
- decani9
- avoid9
- daven9
- devon9
- divan9
- doven9
- vanda9
- vaned9
- viand9
- video9
- vined9
- cava9
- cave9
- cove9
- vice9
- aeonic8
- acned8
- avian8
- avion8
- caned8
- canid8
- cnida8
- coden8
- coned8
- dance8
- decan8
- envoi8
- naevi8
- naive8
- nicad8
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