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.
a1b3s1t1a1i1n1s1
PlayableABSTAINS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ABSTAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
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
Scrabble a1b3s1t1a1i1n1s1 10
Words with Friends a1b4s1t1a1i1n2s1 12
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.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTAINS
abstain9 basants9 istanas7 abatis8 absits8 baisas8 banias8 basans8 basant8 basins8 bastis8 sabins8 istana6 saints6 satais6 satins6 stains6 absit7 baisa7 baits7 bania7 bants7 basan7 basin7 basis7 bassi7 basta7 basti7 basts7 bints7 isbas7 nabis7 sabin7 snabs7 snibs7 stabs7 tabis7 antas5 antis5 assai5
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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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