ABDUCTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ABDUCTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABDUCTOR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABDUCTOR is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABDUCTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abductorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABDUCTOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABDUCTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABDUCTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ABDUCTOR
- All 8 letters of ABDUCTOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ABDUCTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who takes someone away illegally by force; also a muscle that moves a limb away from the body.
In crime reporting an abductor is the kidnapper. In anatomy the same word names muscles such as those that spread the fingers or lift the arm sideways, working against the adductors.
How ABDUCTOR is used
Used in news about kidnapping and in anatomy for outward-pulling muscles.
- The abductor demanded money for the safe return of the boy.
- Police searched for the abductor across three counties.
- A strained abductor in her thigh kept her off the track.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABDUCTOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABDUCTOR
2 longer words begin with ABDUCTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ABDUCTOR
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Common questions about ABDUCTOR
- Is ABDUCTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABDUCTOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABDUCTOR worth?
- ABDUCTOR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABDUCTOR mean?
- A person who takes someone away illegally by force; also a muscle that moves a limb away from the body.
- What letters can be added to ABDUCTOR?
- ABDUCTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABDUCTOR:
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