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Adopts

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About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of adopt

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does adopts mean?

verb

  1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

    “She followed the feminist movement”

    Synonymsfollowespouse

  2. take up and practice as one's own

    Synonymsborrowtake overtake up

  3. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

    “When will the new President assume office?”

    Synonymsassumetake ontake over

  4. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    “His voice took on a sad tone”

    Synonymsassumeacquiretake ontake

  5. take into one's family

    “They adopted two children from Nicaragua”

    Synonymstake in

  6. put into dramatic form

    “adopt a book for a screenplay”

    Synonymsdramatizedramatise

Definitions shown for adopt, the base form of adopts.

Is ADOPTS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ADOPTS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
a 1d 2o 1p 3t 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
a 1d 2o 1p 4t 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
a 1d 2o 1p 4t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
a 1d 2o 1p 3t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ADOPTS

Words that end like ADOPTS

Common words that share the ending -OPTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OPTS

Adopts: quick answers

Is ADOPTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ADOPTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ADOPTS worth?
ADOPTS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does adopts mean?
adopts is the third-person singular form of adopt, which means “choose and follow”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ADOPTS?
You can make 98 shorter words from ADOPTS, such as ADOPT, APODS, DOPAS, SPADO. See the full list.