ABATTOIR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABATTOIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABATTOIR?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABATTOIR is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABATTOIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abattoirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABATTOIR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABATTOIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABATTOIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABATTOIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A building where animals are killed for food.
The word is French in origin and sounds more formal than the plain English slaughterhouse. Official reports and regulations usually prefer abattoir. Inspection and hygiene rules for an abattoir are strict in most countries.
How ABATTOIR is used
Neutral or official in tone; common in British English.
- The abattoir is inspected by a government vet every week.
- Cattle were driven to the abattoir on the edge of the town.
- A new abattoir opened to serve the local farmers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABATTOIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABATTOIR
1 longer words begin with ABATTOIR.
Shorter words from the letters in ABATTOIR
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Common questions about ABATTOIR
- Is ABATTOIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABATTOIR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABATTOIR worth?
- ABATTOIR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABATTOIR mean?
- A building where animals are killed for food.
- What letters can be added to ABATTOIR?
- ABATTOIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABATTOIR:
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