ABANDONING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ABANDONING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABANDONING?
| 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 ABANDONING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABANDONING
No single letter turns ABANDONING into another word.
How ABANDONING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABANDONING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABANDONING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABANDONING mean in Scrabble?
ABANDONING is the -ing form (present participle) of ABANDON.
ABANDON(verb) — To leave something or someone completely, with no intention of returning.
Shorter words from the letters in ABANDONING
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Common questions about ABANDONING
- Is ABANDONING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABANDONING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABANDONING worth?
- ABANDONING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABANDONING?
- No single letter can be added to ABANDONING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABANDONING:
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