What does DISADVANTAGE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

verb

  1. put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm“This rule clearly disadvantages me”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

disadvantages19disadvantaging21

Anagrams of DISADVANTAGE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DISADVANTAGE

569 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

against8instead8 design8 again6 given9 data5 date5 dead6 died6gave8gets5give8 idea5 said5 side5 site4 age4 and4did5end4 get4 its3set3 an2as2 at2 de3in2 is2it2

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Questions

Is DISADVANTAGE a valid word in word games?

DISADVANTAGE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DISADVANTAGE worth?

DISADVANTAGE is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DISADVANTAGE?

569 other words, including AND, IN, IS and IT.