ABDICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ABDICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABDICATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABDICATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABDICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABDICATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABDICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABDICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABDICATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To formally give up a throne, office, or responsibility.
Kings and queens abdicate when they hand over the crown, but the verb also fits anyone who walks away from a duty they ought to carry. Critics may say a parent abdicated responsibility by ignoring a child.
How ABDICATE is used
Used for monarchs stepping down and, figuratively, for people who shirk a duty.
- The old king chose to abdicate in favour of his daughter.
- A leader who will abdicate in a crisis loses trust quickly.
- He would not abdicate his duty to the villagers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABDICATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABDICATE
2 longer words begin with ABDICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABDICATE
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Common questions about ABDICATE
- Is ABDICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABDICATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABDICATE worth?
- ABDICATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABDICATE mean?
- To formally give up a throne, office, or responsibility.
- What letters can be added to ABDICATE?
- ABDICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABDICATE:
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