ABSENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ABSENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSENCE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSENCE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSENCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABSENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does ABSENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The fact of not being present in a place or with a person.
Absence covers a missed day of school or work, a long trip away, and the more abstract lack of something, such as an absence of evidence. The phrase absence of mind means a lapse of attention.
How ABSENCE is used
Absence is used for being away from a place and, more broadly, for the lack of something.
- Her absence from the meeting was noticed at once.
- In the absence of clear proof, the case was dropped.
- After a long absence he returned to his home town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSENCE
1 longer words begin with ABSENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSENCE
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Common questions about ABSENCE
- Is ABSENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSENCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSENCE worth?
- ABSENCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSENCE mean?
- The fact of not being present in a place or with a person.
- What letters can be added to ABSENCE?
- ABSENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABSENCE:
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