ABNORMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABNORMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABNORMAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABNORMAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABNORMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abnormalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABNORMAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABNORMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABNORMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABNORMAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Different from what is usual or expected, often in a way that causes worry.
Abnormal carries a clinical or cautious tone, which sets it apart from the friendlier word unusual. Doctors, engineers and scientists use abnormal for readings or behaviour that fall outside the normal range.
How ABNORMAL is used
Abnormal is common in medicine, science and everyday speech about results that look wrong.
- The scan showed an abnormal growth near the lung.
- It is abnormal for the river to dry up in spring.
- The engineer reported abnormal vibration in the engine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABNORMAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABNORMAL
6 longer words begin with ABNORMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ABNORMAL
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Common questions about ABNORMAL
- Is ABNORMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABNORMAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABNORMAL worth?
- ABNORMAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABNORMAL mean?
- Different from what is usual or expected, often in a way that causes worry.
- What letters can be added to ABNORMAL?
- ABNORMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABNORMAL:
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