ABEYANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ABEYANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABEYANCE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABEYANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABEYANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abeyancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABEYANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABEYANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABEYANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABEYANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A state of temporary suspension or inactivity.
Abeyance almost always appears in the phrase in abeyance, describing a rule, plan or right that is paused rather than ended. In old property law it also described a title with no present owner. The idea is waiting, not cancellation.
How ABEYANCE is used
Typical in formal and legal English, mostly after in or into.
- The project was held in abeyance until funding returned.
- The old custom fell into abeyance after the war.
- Her claim stayed in abeyance while the court deliberated.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABEYANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABEYANCE
1 longer words begin with ABEYANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABEYANCE
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Common questions about ABEYANCE
- Is ABEYANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABEYANCE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABEYANCE worth?
- ABEYANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABEYANCE mean?
- A state of temporary suspension or inactivity.
- What letters can be added to ABEYANCE?
- ABEYANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABEYANCE:
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