ABID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABID 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABID?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABID is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABID
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ABID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ABID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
Words starting with ABID
11 longer words begin with ABID.
Words ending in ABID
3 words end in ABID. Useful as a back hook: play ABID onto a word already on the board.
Words with ABID inside
14 words contain ABID in the middle. Words that start with ABID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ABID
Common questions about ABID
- Is ABID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABID is not in it.
- How many points is ABID worth?
- ABID is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABID?
- ABID takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ABID:
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