ABRACADABRA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ABRACADABRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABRACADABRA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABRACADABRA is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABRACADABRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abracadabrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABRACADABRA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ABRACADABRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 5 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABRACADABRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ABRACADABRA
- The letter A appears five times in ABRACADABRA.
- ABRACADABRA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ABRACADABRA mean in Scrabble?
interjection
humorous
A magic word spoken by conjurors when performing a trick or casting a spell.
Abracadabra began as a charm worn on amulets against fever, written in a triangle. Today it belongs to stage magicians and storytellers, and it can also mean empty jargon.
How ABRACADABRA is used
Said at the climax of a trick; also used jokingly for meaningless or mysterious talk.
- The magician waved his wand and said abracadabra.
- Her explanation was just abracadabra to the jury.
- Children shouted abracadabra and giggled when nothing happened.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABRACADABRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABRACADABRA
1 longer words begin with ABRACADABRA.
Shorter words from the letters in ABRACADABRA
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Common questions about ABRACADABRA
- Is ABRACADABRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABRACADABRA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABRACADABRA worth?
- ABRACADABRA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABRACADABRA mean?
- A magic word spoken by conjurors when performing a trick or casting a spell.
- What letters can be added to ABRACADABRA?
- ABRACADABRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ABRACADABRA:
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