ABANDON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABANDON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABANDON?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABANDON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABANDON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abandonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABANDON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABANDON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What does ABANDON mean in Scrabble?
verb
To leave something or someone completely, with no intention of returning.
To abandon a ship, a plan or a child all mean to give it up for good, but the weight of the act changes sharply. The noun form describes unrestrained freedom, as when someone dances with wild abandon.
How ABANDON is used
It applies to places, people, projects, habits and ideas alike.
- The crew had to abandon the sinking ship.
- Do not abandon your plan too soon.
- They chose to abandon the old farmhouse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABANDON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABANDON
12 longer words begin with ABANDON.
Shorter words from the letters in ABANDON
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Common questions about ABANDON
- Is ABANDON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABANDON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABANDON worth?
- ABANDON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABANDON mean?
- To leave something or someone completely, with no intention of returning.
- What letters can be added to ABANDON?
- ABANDON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABANDON:
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