ABSTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ABSTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSTAIN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSTAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abstainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSTAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABSTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does ABSTAIN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To choose not to do something, or not to vote either way on a proposal.
To abstain is to hold back deliberately, often from a pleasure such as alcohol, and often with some self-denial. In meetings and elections it means formally declining to vote for or against.
How ABSTAIN is used
Used with from for habits, and alone for voting.
- Three members chose to abstain in the final vote.
- He decided to abstain from alcohol for a month.
- You may abstain if you feel you lack the facts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSTAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSTAIN
5 longer words begin with ABSTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTAIN
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Common questions about ABSTAIN
- Is ABSTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTAIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSTAIN worth?
- ABSTAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSTAIN mean?
- To choose not to do something, or not to vote either way on a proposal.
- What letters can be added to ABSTAIN?
- ABSTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABSTAIN:
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