Is DISADVANTAGEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISADVANTAGEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISADVANTAGEOUS mean?
- adjective
involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
“a disadvantageous outcome”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
15
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 21 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 DISADVANTAGEOUS
DISADVANTAGEOUS 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 DISADVANTAGEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disadvantages19
- disadvantage18
- advantageous17
- advantaged16
- advantages15
- divagated15
- autosaving14
- stavudines14
- vanadiates14
- advantage14
- divagates14
- navigated14
- unadvised14
- vaginated14
- autosaved13
- donatives13
- navigates13
- stavudine13
- vaginoses13
- vanadates13
- vanadiate13
- devoting13
- dissaved13
- divagate13
- dogvanes13
- outdesigns12
- soundstage12
- autosaves12
- diagnosed12
- disgusted12
- dodginess12
- indagated12
- outadding12
- studdings12
- vanitases12
- avidness12
- deviants12
- distaves12
- donative12
- indevout12
- navigate12
- outgiven12
- outgives12
- savagest12
- vaginate12
- vanadate12
- vanadous12
- vantages12
- vestings12
- vintages12
- voidness12
- advised12
- avoided12
- deaving12
- dogvane12
- evading12
- invaded12
- savaged12
- visaged12
- assagaied11
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