ABSENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSENCES 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.
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PlayableABSENCES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ABSENCES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful ABSENCES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSENCES
No single letter turns ABSENCES into another word.
How ABSENCES scores
Scrabble a1b3s1e1n1c3e1s1 12
Words with Friends a1b4s1e1n2c4e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABSENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSENCES
absence11 becasse11 cassene9 encases9 seances9 senecas9 abcees10 aesces8 ceases8 censes8 encase8 scenas8 scenes8 seance8 seneca8 abcee9 bacne9 bancs9 scabs9 acnes7 banes7 basen7 bases7 basse7 beans7 benes7 beses7 caese7 canes7 cases7 cease7 cense7 cesse7 nabes7 sabes7 scans7 scena7 scene7 snabs7 snebs7
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Common questions about ABSENCES
- Is ABSENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSENCES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSENCES worth?
- ABSENCES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSENCES?
- No single letter can be added to ABSENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABSENCES:
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