ABSEIL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ABSEIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSEIL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSEIL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSEIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abseilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSEIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABSEIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about ABSEIL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ABSEIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To descend a steep rock face or other vertical surface using a rope coiled around the body and fixed at a higher point.
Climbers abseil down a cliff by feeding a doubled rope through a friction device or around the body, controlling their speed with one hand as they walk backwards down the rock. The technique lets a climber descend quickly and safely without needing to find a path down on foot. British English favours abseil for this manoeuvre, while American English more often uses rappel for the same action.
How ABSEIL is used
Chiefly British; American English generally prefers rappel for the same activity.
- They had to abseil down the cliff after reaching the summit.
- The instructor showed the group how to abseil safely.
- Firefighters can abseil from a building in an emergency.
- She learned to abseil during an outdoor activity course.
- The team decided to abseil rather than search for another path down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSEIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ABSEIL
The 6 tiles of ABSEIL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ABSEIL
6 longer words begin with ABSEIL.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSEIL
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Common questions about ABSEIL
- Is ABSEIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSEIL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSEIL worth?
- ABSEIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSEIL mean?
- To descend a steep rock face or other vertical surface using a rope coiled around the body and fixed at a higher point.
- What letters can be added to ABSEIL?
- ABSEIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABSEIL:
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