ABSENTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSENTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1b3s1e1n1t1i1n1g2
PlayableABSENTING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ABSENTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ABSENTING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSENTING
No single letter turns ABSENTING into another word.
How ABSENTING scores
Scrabble a1b3s1e1n1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends a1b4s1e1n2t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ABSENTING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSENTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSENTING
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Common questions about ABSENTING
- Is ABSENTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSENTING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSENTING worth?
- ABSENTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSENTING?
- No single letter can be added to ABSENTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ABSENTING:
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