ABBREVIATING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ABBREVIATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABBREVIATING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABBREVIATING is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABBREVIATING
No single letter turns ABBREVIATING into another word.
How ABBREVIATING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ABBREVIATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABBREVIATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABBREVIATING mean in Scrabble?
ABBREVIATING is the -ing form (present participle) of ABBREVIATE.
ABBREVIATE(verb) — To make a word, phrase or text shorter by leaving parts out.
Shorter words from the letters in ABBREVIATING
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Common questions about ABBREVIATING
- Is ABBREVIATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABBREVIATING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABBREVIATING worth?
- ABBREVIATING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABBREVIATING?
- No single letter can be added to ABBREVIATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ABBREVIATING:
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