ABBES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ABBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABBES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABBES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABBES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abbessChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABBES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ABBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about ABBES
- The letters of ABBES run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ABBES
The 5 tiles of ABBES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ABBES
2 longer words begin with ABBES.
Words with ABBES inside
3 words contain ABBES in the middle. Words that start with ABBES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ABBES
Common questions about ABBES
- Is ABBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABBES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABBES worth?
- ABBES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABBES?
- ABBES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ABBES:
Open ABBES in the Word Finder