Is DISADVANTAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISADVANTAGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISADVANTAGES mean?
Disadvantages is a form of DISADVANTAGE.
- noun
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- verb
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
“This rule clearly disadvantages me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 19 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 DISADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES 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 DISADVANTAGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disadvantage18
- advantaged16
- advantages15
- divagated15
- vanadiates14
- advantage14
- divagates14
- navigated14
- vaginated14
- navigates13
- vanadates13
- vanadiate13
- dissaved13
- divagate13
- indagated12
- vanitases12
- avidness12
- deviants12
- distaves12
- navigate12
- savagest12
- vaginate12
- vanadate12
- vantages12
- vestings12
- vintages12
- advised12
- deaving12
- evading12
- invaded12
- savaged12
- visaged12
- assagaied11
- indagates11
- steadings11
- sanative11
- advents11
- advises11
- avgases11
- aviated11
- datives11
- deviant11
- dissave11
- divests11
- invades11
- navaids11
- savages11
- savings11
- staving11
- vaginae11
- vaginas11
- vantage11
- vesting11
- vintage11
- visages11
- vistaed11
- assigned10
- dadaists10
- dandiest10
- distends10
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