ABSTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABSTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSTAINS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSTAINS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSTAINS
No single letter turns ABSTAINS into another word.
How ABSTAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABSTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABSTAINS mean in Scrabble?
ABSTAINS is the present-tense form of ABSTAIN used with he, she and it.
ABSTAIN(verb) — To choose not to do something, or not to vote either way on a proposal.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTAINS
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Common questions about ABSTAINS
- Is ABSTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTAINS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSTAINS worth?
- ABSTAINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to ABSTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABSTAINS:
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