ABNEGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ABNEGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABNEGATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABNEGATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABNEGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABNEGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABNEGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABNEGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABNEGATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To give up or deny oneself something desired, or to renounce a right or claim.
To abnegate is to turn something away willingly, often a pleasure, a power or a belief. It carries a grave tone and suggests a deliberate act of self-denial. Do not confuse it with abrogate, which concerns cancelling laws.
How ABNEGATE is used
Abnegate is a formal verb found in moral, religious and literary writing.
- The monk chose to abnegate every comfort of his former life.
- No ruler wishes to abnegate power without a struggle.
- She would not abnegate her duty, however hard it became.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABNEGATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABNEGATE
2 longer words begin with ABNEGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABNEGATE
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Common questions about ABNEGATE
- Is ABNEGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABNEGATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABNEGATE worth?
- ABNEGATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABNEGATE mean?
- To give up or deny oneself something desired, or to renounce a right or claim.
- What letters can be added to ABNEGATE?
- ABNEGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABNEGATE:
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