ABSINTHISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABSINTHISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABSINTHISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSINTHISM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSINTHISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absinthismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSINTHISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABSINTHISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSINTHISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABSINTHISM
1 longer words begin with ABSINTHISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSINTHISM
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Common questions about ABSINTHISM
- Is ABSINTHISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABSINTHISM is not in it.
- How many points is ABSINTHISM worth?
- ABSINTHISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSINTHISM?
- ABSINTHISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABSINTHISM:
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