ABANDONMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ABANDONMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABANDONMENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABANDONMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABANDONMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abandonmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABANDONMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ABANDONMENT, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABANDONMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABANDONMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of giving something up completely, or the state of having been deserted.
Law uses abandonment for giving up a right, property or a child with no intention to return. In daily speech it more often carries the emotional sense of being left alone.
How ABANDONMENT is used
Used for deserting people or property and for relinquishing plans or rights.
- The abandonment of the ship was ordered at midnight.
- Fear of abandonment shaped her friendships.
- The abandonment of the project cost millions.
- Child abandonment is a crime in most countries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABANDONMENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABANDONMENT
1 longer words begin with ABANDONMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ABANDONMENT
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Common questions about ABANDONMENT
- Is ABANDONMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABANDONMENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABANDONMENT worth?
- ABANDONMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABANDONMENT mean?
- The act of giving something up completely, or the state of having been deserted.
- What letters can be added to ABANDONMENT?
- ABANDONMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ABANDONMENT:
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