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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. INVADE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"
occupy, intrude on, obtrude upon, encroach upon, overrun, infest
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
INVADE scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, E×1, I×1, N×1, V×1
INVADE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with I, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "INVADE — penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"" (10 Scrabble points).
INVADE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is INVADE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
INVADE (verb): march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939". Additional senses: penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"; to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"; occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North".
In standard Scrabble scoring, INVADE totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. INVADE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
INVADE is 6 letters long, begins with I, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram ADEINV. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 6-letter entries, INVADE ranks by raw score (10 points). Anagram alternatives include EVANID, VIANDE — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, INVADE carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on I or E are common study angles; browse words starting with I and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
INVADE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with I, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like INVADE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that INVADE contains A, D, E, I, N, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as i????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside INVADE include AD, DE, NV — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: I, N, V, A, D, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble invade directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat INVADE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "INVADE — penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.