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.
a1b3b3r1e1v4i1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableABBREVIATING · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ABBREVIATING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
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
Scrabble a1b3b3r1e1v4i1a1t1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends a1b4b4r1e1v5i1a1t1i1n2g3 25
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.
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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