ABRUPT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABRUPT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABRUPT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABRUPT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABRUPT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abruptsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABRUPT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABRUPT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does ABRUPT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sudden and unexpected, or short and rather rude in manner.
Abrupt can describe an event, such as an abrupt stop or an abrupt change of plan, where there was no warning. It can also describe a person or a way of speaking that is curt and cuts off the usual politeness. A third, older use applies to land that drops away steeply, like an abrupt cliff. The word comes from a Latin verb meaning to break off, which suits all three senses.
How ABRUPT is used
Common in everyday English; the rude sense is often softened with "a little" or "rather".
- The bus came to an abrupt halt.
- His abrupt reply left the room silent.
- There was an abrupt drop in temperature after sunset.
- The path ended at an abrupt edge above the sea.
- She made an abrupt turn and walked out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABRUPT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABRUPT
8 longer words begin with ABRUPT.
Shorter words from the letters in ABRUPT
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Common questions about ABRUPT
- Is ABRUPT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABRUPT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABRUPT worth?
- ABRUPT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABRUPT mean?
- Sudden and unexpected, or short and rather rude in manner.
- What letters can be added to ABRUPT?
- ABRUPT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABRUPT:
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