ADVANCE — 7 letter word
advance
The word advance has 7 letters: A, D, V, A, N, C, E. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)".
7 letter word "advance": A D V A N C E — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of advance
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of advance
noun
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Synonyms: advancement
- increase in price or value "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" Synonyms: rise
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others "They rejected your advances." Synonyms: approach, feeler, overture
- a change for the better Synonyms: betterment
- a movement forward Synonyms: progress
- an amount paid before it is earned Synonyms: cash advance
verb
- to rise in rate or price "The price advanced even further." Synonyms: gain
- to develop in a positive way "I advanced my field through my research." Synonyms: progress
- to increase or raise "They advance in size." Synonyms: boost, bump up, supercharge
- to develop further "We've advanced the phone and are ready to present the new version to administration."
- to bring forward for consideration or acceptance "I advanced a convincing argument to end slavery worldwide." Synonyms: throw out
- to obtain advantages, such as points, etc. "We need to advance our position in the market." Synonyms: gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead
- to move forward, also in the metaphorical sense "We have to advance the cause." Synonyms: progress
- to cause to move forward "We advanced medicine with our recent discoveries." Synonyms: bring forward
- to move forward "We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward." Synonyms: set ahead
- to pay in advance "Can you advance me some money?"
- to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position "I advanced to a senior position within the year." Synonyms: raise
- to contribute to the progress or growth of "I advanced the cause for many years." Synonyms: further, boost, encourage, promote
adjective
- situated ahead or going before Synonyms: in advance
- being ahead of time or need Synonyms: beforehand
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