ABERRANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABERRANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABERRANT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABERRANT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABERRANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aberrantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABERRANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABERRANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABERRANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABERRANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Departing from what is normal, expected or accepted.
Scientists call a gene, cell or result aberrant when it strays from the usual pattern. In everyday talk it is applied to odd conduct and carries a note of disapproval. The root idea is wandering away from the right path.
How ABERRANT is used
Applies to behaviour, results, cells or growth that deviate from the norm.
- The doctor noticed an aberrant reading on the monitor.
- His aberrant behaviour worried the other residents.
- Aberrant cells can multiply when the body's controls fail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABERRANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABERRANT
2 longer words begin with ABERRANT.
Shorter words from the letters in ABERRANT
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Common questions about ABERRANT
- Is ABERRANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABERRANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABERRANT worth?
- ABERRANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABERRANT mean?
- Departing from what is normal, expected or accepted.
- What letters can be added to ABERRANT?
- ABERRANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABERRANT:
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