advention
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ədˈvɛn.ʃən/
Definition of advention
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(obsolete)An external addition.
“Fourthly, we will note, that ſomtimes ſome Bodies conceive a burning without the advention of another fire, only by their own effervency, and by the inteſtine motion of the implanted Particles, and of their own accord are reduced into Aſhes ; […]”
“But the reaſon of that conſequence is, ſay they, becauſe mixts have thoſe qualities as they contain the Elements, either formally , as ſome aſſert, or virtually and eminently, as others, which in mixts are reduced into act, by the advention of the form of the mixt; […]”
“As likewiſe by Fulguration, and the ſad Light of her infernal Fires, which was another token of her Coming. Yet the Poets make the unuſual and ſudden Splendor of Flames to be a general Signal of the Advention of any of the Deities as well as of her.”
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin advention (“addition”), ultimately from Latin adveniō (“to arrive”).
Words you can make from advention
200+ playable · top: INNOVATED (13 pts)
Best play innovated 13 points8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
5 words6-letter words
25 words- ADVENT 10 pts
- DATIVE 10 pts
- INVADE 10 pts
- NEVOID 10 pts
- VANNED 10 pts
- INVENT 9 pts
- NATIVE 9 pts
- NOVATE 9 pts
- NOVENA 9 pts
- ATONED 7 pts
- DENTIN 7 pts
- DETAIN 7 pts
- DONATE 7 pts
- INDENT 7 pts
- INTEND 7 pts
- IODATE 7 pts
- NIDATE 7 pts
- TANNED 7 pts
- TENDON 7 pts
- TINNED 7 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- EONIAN 6 pts
- INNATE 6 pts
- INTONE 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
5-letter words
46 words- AVOID 9 pts
- DAVEN 9 pts
- DAVIT 9 pts
- DEVON 9 pts
- DIVAN 9 pts
- DIVOT 9 pts
- DOVEN 9 pts
- VANED 9 pts
- VIAND 9 pts
- VIDEO 9 pts
- VINED 9 pts
- VOTED 9 pts
- AVION 8 pts
- ENVOI 8 pts
- NAEVI 8 pts
- NAIVE 8 pts
- NOVAE 8 pts
- OVATE 8 pts
- OVINE 8 pts
- VENIN 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- ANODE 6 pts
- ANTED 6 pts
- DANIO 6 pts
- DONNA 6 pts
- DONNE 6 pts
- IDENT 6 pts
- INNED 6 pts
- NOTED 6 pts
- TEIND 6 pts
- TINED 6 pts
- TONDI 6 pts
- TONED 6 pts
- ANENT 5 pts
- ANION 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- INANE 5 pts
- NITON 5 pts
- NONET 5 pts
- OATEN 5 pts
- TENIA 5 pts
- TENNO 5 pts
- TENON 5 pts
- TINEA 5 pts
- TONNE 5 pts
4-letter words
78 words- AVID 8 pts
- DEVA 8 pts
- DEVI 8 pts
- DIVA 8 pts
- DIVE 8 pts
- DOVE 8 pts
- VEND 8 pts
- VIDE 8 pts
- VIED 8 pts
- VOID 8 pts
- NAVE 7 pts
- NEVI 7 pts
- NOVA 7 pts
- OVEN 7 pts
- VAIN 7 pts
- VANE 7 pts
- VEIN 7 pts
- VENA 7 pts
- VENT 7 pts
- VETO 7 pts
- VINA 7 pts
- VINE 7 pts
- VINO 7 pts
- VITA 7 pts
- VOTE 7 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- DATE 5 pts
- DATO 5 pts
- DEAN 5 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENT 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINO 5 pts
- DINT 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- DOAT 5 pts
- DOIT 5 pts
- DONA 5 pts
- DONE 5 pts
- DOTE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- NODE 5 pts
- NODI 5 pts
- ODEA 5 pts
- TEND 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- TOAD 5 pts
- TOED 5 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- NANO 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NEON 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NONA 4 pts
- NONE 4 pts
- NONI 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
- TONE 4 pts
3-letter words
39 words- DEV 7 pts
- AVE 6 pts
- AVO 6 pts
- NAV 6 pts
- OVA 6 pts
- ADO 4 pts
- AID 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- DIT 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DON 4 pts
- DOT 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- NOD 4 pts
- ODA 4 pts
- ODE 4 pts
- TAD 4 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
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