ABESSIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABESSIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABESSIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABESSIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABESSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abessivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABESSIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABESSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABESSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABESSIVE
1 longer words begin with ABESSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABESSIVE
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Common questions about ABESSIVE
- Is ABESSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABESSIVE is not in it.
- How many points is ABESSIVE worth?
- ABESSIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABESSIVE?
- ABESSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABESSIVE:
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