ABASHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ABASHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABASHMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABASHMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABASHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abashmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABASHMENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ABASHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABASHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABASHMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A feeling of embarrassment, shame or loss of confidence.
Abashment is the awkward moment when someone is made to feel small or caught out. It sounds formal and is mostly found in books rather than speech.
How ABASHMENT is used
Formal or literary; names the state of being abashed.
- He blushed in abashment at the unexpected praise.
- Her abashment was obvious when the mistake was pointed out.
- The child lowered his eyes in abashment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABASHMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABASHMENT
1 longer words begin with ABASHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ABASHMENT
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Common questions about ABASHMENT
- Is ABASHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABASHMENT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABASHMENT worth?
- ABASHMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABASHMENT mean?
- A feeling of embarrassment, shame or loss of confidence.
- What letters can be added to ABASHMENT?
- ABASHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ABASHMENT:
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