ABSORB is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABSORB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSORB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSORB is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSORB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absorbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSORB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABSORB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does ABSORB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To take in a liquid, energy or information so that it becomes part of oneself.
A sponge absorbs water, a dark surface absorbs heat, and a thick wall absorbs sound, so the verb often describes something drawn in and not passed along. It also works for the mind, as when a student absorbs a lesson, and for organisations that take over smaller ones. When someone is absorbed in a book, the sense is that the reader's attention has been wholly taken up.
How ABSORB is used
Used literally for liquids and energy, and figuratively for ideas, shocks and costs.
- Paper towels absorb spills quickly.
- Plants absorb water through their roots.
- The thick carpet helps absorb the noise from upstairs.
- It took her weeks to absorb everything she had read.
- The larger firm plans to absorb its smaller rival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSORB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSORB
24 longer words begin with ABSORB.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSORB
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Common questions about ABSORB
- Is ABSORB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSORB, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSORB worth?
- ABSORB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSORB mean?
- To take in a liquid, energy or information so that it becomes part of oneself.
- What letters can be added to ABSORB?
- ABSORB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABSORB:
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