ABATTIS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ABATTIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABATTIS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABATTIS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABATTIS
No single letter turns ABATTIS into another word.
How ABATTIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABATTIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does ABATTIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A barrier of felled trees laid with their sharpened branches pointing toward an enemy.
An abattis was a quick field defence made from timber rather than stone. The pointed branches slowed attackers and left them exposed to fire.
How ABATTIS is used
Used in military history and older war writing.
- The soldiers built an abattis across the forest road.
- An abattis of pine trunks blocked the pass.
- The attackers struggled to cross the abattis under fire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABATTIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABATTIS
1 longer words begin with ABATTIS.
Shorter words from the letters in ABATTIS
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Common questions about ABATTIS
- Is ABATTIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABATTIS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABATTIS worth?
- ABATTIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABATTIS mean?
- A barrier of felled trees laid with their sharpened branches pointing toward an enemy.
- What letters can be added to ABATTIS?
- No single letter can be added to ABATTIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABATTIS:
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