ABSORBANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ABSORBANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableABSORBANCE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ABSORBANCE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ABSORBANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSORBANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absorbancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSORBANCE scores
Scrabble a1b3s1o1r1b3a1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends a1b4s1o1r1b4a1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABSORBANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSORBANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABSORBANCE
1 longer words begin with ABSORBANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSORBANCE
barbasco14 acarbose12 baconers12 baseborn12 babacos13 cobbers13 baconer11 beacons11 boraces11 carbons11 cobaeas11 corbans11 earbobs11 nabbers11 boranes9 canoers9 carnose9 coarsen9 corneas9 earcons9 narcose9 rabonas9 rosacea9 babaco12 bobacs12 cabobs12 cobber12 absorb10 bacons10 bancos10 barbes10 barcas10 beacon10 berobs10 bonces10 braces10 brasco10 broncs10 cabers10 carbon10
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Common questions about ABSORBANCE
- Is ABSORBANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSORBANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSORBANCE worth?
- ABSORBANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSORBANCE?
- ABSORBANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABSORBANCE:
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