ABSORPTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ABSORPTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSORPTANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSORPTANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSORPTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
absorptancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSORPTANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ABSORPTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSORPTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABSORPTANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The fraction of radiation hitting a surface that the surface takes in.
Absorptance is a ratio, so it runs from zero to one. A black surface has high absorptance for light, while a mirror has very low absorptance.
How ABSORPTANCE is used
A term in physics and engineering.
- Dark paint has high absorptance.
- The absorptance of the coating was measured.
- Low absorptance keeps the roof cooler.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSORPTANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSORPTANCE
1 longer words begin with ABSORPTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSORPTANCE
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Common questions about ABSORPTANCE
- Is ABSORPTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSORPTANCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSORPTANCE worth?
- ABSORPTANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSORPTANCE mean?
- The fraction of radiation hitting a surface that the surface takes in.
- What letters can be added to ABSORPTANCE?
- ABSORPTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ABSORPTANCE:
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