ABSURD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ABSURD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSURD?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSURD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSURD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absurdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSURD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABSURD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does ABSURD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Wildly unreasonable or illogical, so that it invites laughter or disbelief.
Something absurd goes against common sense so openly that it seems ridiculous. The word is used for both silly situations and for plans or claims that simply cannot be taken seriously. In philosophy it also names the view, linked with writers such as Camus, that human life has no built-in meaning. Its Latin root meant out of tune.
How ABSURD is used
Can be playful or harsh depending on tone; the noun is absurdity.
- It would be absurd to drive two hours for a loaf of bread.
- The prices were so absurd that we laughed.
- He gave an absurd excuse for being late.
- Her absurd costume stopped the whole room.
- The play is an absurd comedy about waiting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSURD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSURD
12 longer words begin with ABSURD.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSURD
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Common questions about ABSURD
- Is ABSURD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSURD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSURD worth?
- ABSURD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSURD mean?
- Wildly unreasonable or illogical, so that it invites laughter or disbelief.
- What letters can be added to ABSURD?
- ABSURD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABSURD:
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