ABSCOND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSCOND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSCOND?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSCOND is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSCOND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abscondsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSCOND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABSCOND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does ABSCOND mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To leave quickly and secretly, usually to avoid arrest or blame.
Abscond implies that the person had something to hide or answer for, such as stolen money or a court date. Beekeepers also use it when a whole colony abandons its hive and departs together.
How ABSCOND is used
Abscond is used in legal and news language, often with with plus the thing taken.
- The clerk tried to abscond with the company's savings.
- Two prisoners managed to abscond during the night.
- The accused decided to abscond rather than face trial.
- The bees will abscond if the hive is disturbed too often.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSCOND and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSCOND
8 longer words begin with ABSCOND.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSCOND
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Common questions about ABSCOND
- Is ABSCOND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSCOND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSCOND worth?
- ABSCOND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSCOND mean?
- To leave quickly and secretly, usually to avoid arrest or blame.
- What letters can be added to ABSCOND?
- ABSCOND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABSCOND:
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