ABSTAINED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSTAINED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSTAINED?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSTAINED is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSTAINED
No single letter turns ABSTAINED into another word.
How ABSTAINED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ABSTAINED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTAINED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABSTAINED mean in Scrabble?
ABSTAINED is the past tense or past participle of ABSTAIN.
Anagrams of ABSTAINED
The 9 tiles of ABSTAINED in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTAINED
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Common questions about ABSTAINED
- Is ABSTAINED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTAINED, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSTAINED worth?
- ABSTAINED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSTAINED?
- No single letter can be added to ABSTAINED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ABSTAINED:
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