ABSENTEE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABSENTEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
a1b3s1e1n1t1e1e1
PlayableABSENTEE · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ABSENTEE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.88%
Our own measure of how useful ABSENTEE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSENTEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absenteesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSENTEE scores
Scrabble a1b3s1e1n1t1e1e1 10
Words with Friends a1b4s1e1n2t1e1e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABSENTEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSENTEE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABSENTEE
3 longer words begin with ABSENTEE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSENTEE
absent8 basnet8 beaten8 benets8 beseen8 sebate8 enates6 ensate6 sateen6 senate6 steane6 teenes6 abets7 banes7 bants7 basen7 baste7 bates7 beans7 beast7 beats7 beets7 benes7 benet7 bents7 besat7 besee7 beset7 betas7 betes7 nabes7 tabes7 antes5 eaten5 enate5 etens5 etnas5 nates5 neats5 neese5
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Common questions about ABSENTEE
- Is ABSENTEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSENTEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSENTEE worth?
- ABSENTEE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSENTEE?
- ABSENTEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABSENTEE:
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