ABBREVIATES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ABBREVIATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
a1b3b3r1e1v4i1a1t1e1s1
PlayableABBREVIATES · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ABBREVIATES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful ABBREVIATES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABBREVIATES
No single letter turns ABBREVIATES into another word.
How ABBREVIATES scores
Scrabble a1b3b3r1e1v4i1a1t1e1s1 18
Words with Friends a1b4b4r1e1v5i1a1t1e1s1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in ABBREVIATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABBREVIATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ABBREVIATES
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Common questions about ABBREVIATES
- Is ABBREVIATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABBREVIATES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABBREVIATES worth?
- ABBREVIATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABBREVIATES?
- No single letter can be added to ABBREVIATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ABBREVIATES:
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