ABRASIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ABRASIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABRASIVE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABRASIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABRASIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abrasivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABRASIVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABRASIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABRASIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABRASIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Rough enough to scrape or wear a surface down; also harsh in manner.
Sandpaper and scouring powder are abrasive in the literal sense, as they grind surfaces smooth or clean. People can be abrasive too, when their blunt speech rubs others the wrong way.
How ABRASIVE is used
Used for materials that scrape and for personalities that grate.
- An abrasive cleaner will scratch the glass cooktop.
- His abrasive tone put the whole team on edge.
- She chose a finer, less abrasive paper for the last coat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABRASIVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABRASIVE
4 longer words begin with ABRASIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABRASIVE
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Common questions about ABRASIVE
- Is ABRASIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABRASIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABRASIVE worth?
- ABRASIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABRASIVE mean?
- Rough enough to scrape or wear a surface down; also harsh in manner.
- What letters can be added to ABRASIVE?
- ABRASIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABRASIVE:
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