ABBREVIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ABBREVIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableABBREVIATE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ABBREVIATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful ABBREVIATE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABBREVIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABBREVIATE scores
Scrabble a1b3b3r1e1v4i1a1t1e1 17
Words with Friends a1b4b4r1e1v5i1a1t1e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABBREVIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABBREVIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABBREVIATE
2 longer words begin with ABBREVIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABBREVIATE
breviate13 vibrate12 barbate11 tabbier11 evirate10 variate10 beatier9 ebriate9 beaver11 brevet11 babier10 barbet10 barbie10 bribee10 rabbet10 rabbit10 aviate9 taiver9 verite9 abater8 baiter8 barite8 beater8 berate8 rebait8 rebate8 rebite8 terbia8 aerate6 bever10 brava10 brave10 bravi10 breve10 verba10 barbe9 bribe9 ebbet9 rabbi9 rebab9
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Common questions about ABBREVIATE
- Is ABBREVIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABBREVIATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABBREVIATE worth?
- ABBREVIATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABBREVIATE?
- ABBREVIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABBREVIATE:
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