ABBOT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ABBOT 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 ABBOT?
| 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 ABBOT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABBOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abbotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABBOT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ABBOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about ABBOT
- The letters of ABBOT 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
What does ABBOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The male head of an abbey or monastery, responsible for governing its community of monks.
An abbot holds authority over every aspect of monastic life within an abbey, from admitting new monks to overseeing daily worship, discipline and the community's property. Christian monastic tradition has used the title for well over a thousand years, and many historic abbeys still elect an abbot from among their own monks to serve as spiritual and administrative leader. In some older church structures a small number of abbots also held the rank of bishop, giving them authority beyond their own monastery. The female counterpart of an abbot is an abbess, who holds the same kind of authority over a community of nuns.
How ABBOT is used
Used in religious, historical and literary writing wherever the head of a monastery or abbey is named or discussed.
- The abbot welcomed the new novice into the monastery.
- Medieval records show the abbot settled disputes among the monks.
- She toured the ruined abbey where an abbot once governed hundreds of monks.
- The abbot led evening prayers in the candlelit chapel.
- A newly elected abbot took charge of the community's finances.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABBOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABBOT
5 longer words begin with ABBOT.
Words ending in ABBOT
1 words end in ABBOT. Useful as a back hook: play ABBOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with ABBOT inside
1 words contain ABBOT in the middle. Words that start with ABBOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ABBOT
Common questions about ABBOT
- Is ABBOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABBOT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABBOT worth?
- ABBOT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABBOT mean?
- The male head of an abbey or monastery, responsible for governing its community of monks.
- What letters can be added to ABBOT?
- ABBOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ABBOT:
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