ABREAST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ABREAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABREAST?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABREAST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABREAST
No single letter turns ABREAST into another word.
How ABREAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABREAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does ABREAST mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Side by side and facing the same way; or up to date with the latest information.
Abreast has a physical sense for people or boats moving in a line next to each other. The figurative phrase keep abreast of means to stay informed about news or developments.
How ABREAST is used
Used literally for side-by-side movement and figuratively with of.
- The cyclists rode three abreast along the lane.
- She reads daily to keep abreast of the news.
- The two boats drew abreast near the bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABREAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ABREAST
The 7 tiles of ABREAST in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ABREAST
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Common questions about ABREAST
- Is ABREAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABREAST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABREAST worth?
- ABREAST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABREAST mean?
- Side by side and facing the same way; or up to date with the latest information.
- What letters can be added to ABREAST?
- No single letter can be added to ABREAST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABREAST:
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