ABSENT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ABSENT 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 ABSENT?
| 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 ABSENT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABSENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does ABSENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not present in a place where someone is expected to be, or lacking altogether.
A student marked absent is simply not in the classroom, while a quality described as absent is missing altogether from a situation, such as warmth absent from a greeting. The word can also describe a distracted, absent manner, as when someone gives an absent nod without really paying attention. As a verb, to absent oneself means to deliberately stay away from a place.
How ABSENT is used
Common in everyday, official and legal writing, from school registers to formal notices of absence.
- Three pupils were absent from class today.
- Any sense of urgency was entirely absent from his reply.
- She gave an absent smile without really listening.
- He chose to absent himself from the meeting.
- The report listed which board members were absent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ABSENT
The 6 tiles of ABSENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ABSENT
14 longer words begin with ABSENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSENT
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Common questions about ABSENT
- Is ABSENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSENT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSENT worth?
- ABSENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSENT mean?
- Not present in a place where someone is expected to be, or lacking altogether.
- What letters can be added to ABSENT?
- ABSENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABSENT:
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