Is INADVISABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INADVISABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INADVISABLE mean?
- adjective
not prudent or wise; not recommended
“running on the ice is inadvisable”
- adjective
not advisable
“an unnecessary and inadvisable action”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + D (2) + V (4) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 17 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 INADVISABLE
INADVISABLE 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 INADVISABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- advisable15
- vandalise13
- inviable13
- invalids12
- vedalias12
- vidalias12
- savable12
- visible12
- basidial11
- sandable11
- anviled11
- availed11
- avidins11
- devisal11
- divines11
- invades11
- invalid11
- navaids11
- vandals11
- vedalia11
- vidalia11
- viable11
- vibed11
- alevins10
- alibied10
- baldies10
- bandies10
- basidia10
- basined10
- bindles10
- diabase10
- disable10
- indabas10
- valines10
- advise10
- avidin10
- davens10
- davies10
- devils10
- divans10
- divine10
- invade10
- navaid10
- salved10
- slaved10
- vailed10
- vandal10
- vandas10
- vialed10
- viands10
- visaed10
- vibes10
- sialidan9
- abelian9
- abelias9
- aiblins9
- alibies9
- bailies9
- basinal9
- bialies9
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