ABSORBATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABSORBATE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABSORBATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSORBATE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSORBATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absorbatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSORBATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ABSORBATE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSORBATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ABSORBATE
The 9 tiles of ABSORBATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ABSORBATE
1 longer words begin with ABSORBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSORBATE
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Common questions about ABSORBATE
- Is ABSORBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABSORBATE is not in it.
- How many points is ABSORBATE worth?
- ABSORBATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSORBATE?
- ABSORBATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ABSORBATE:
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