Adventitious

/ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts12 letters

Definition of Adventitious

adjective

From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
Not congenital; acquired.
Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.

Anagrams of Adventitious

No exact anagrams found for "adventitious". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns

AD...Words starting with "ad"...USWords ending with "us"All 12-letter words Unscramble "adventitious"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

accidental spontaneous sporadic extrinsic acquired

Letter Values

a1

d2

v4

e1

n1

t1

i1

t1

i1

o1

u1

s1

Total: 16 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "adventitious"All 12-Letter Words Words Starting With "A"

Rhymes With Adventitious

abacus aboideaus aboiteaus abomasus abortus abstemious abstentious acajous acanthous acanthus acarpous acarus

Related 12-Letter Words

abandonments abbreviating abbreviation abbreviators abecedarians aberrational abjectnesses abolishments abolitionary abolitionism abolitionist abominations aboriginally abortionists abortiveness

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Adventitious"

Adventitious is a 12-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Adventitious" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "adventitious" is a high-scoring word.