ABSCONDENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABSCONDENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABSCONDENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSCONDENCE 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 ABSCONDENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abscondencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSCONDENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ABSCONDENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSCONDENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABSCONDENCE
1 longer words begin with ABSCONDENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSCONDENCE
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Common questions about ABSCONDENCE
- Is ABSCONDENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABSCONDENCE is not in it.
- How many points is ABSCONDENCE worth?
- ABSCONDENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSCONDENCE?
- ABSCONDENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ABSCONDENCE:
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