ABSTENTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSTENTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
a1b3s1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1
PlayableABSTENTION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ABSTENTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful ABSTENTION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSTENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abstentionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSTENTION scores
Scrabble a1b3s1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends a1b4s1t1e1n2t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABSTENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABSTENTION
5 longer words begin with ABSTENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTENTION
abstinent11 obstinate11 sanbenito11 intonates9 tantonies9 antisnob10 besonian10 bonniest10 botanies10 botanise10 botanist10 bottines10 niobates10 obeisant10 tabinets10 antients8 enations8 intonate8 nonstate8 sonatine8 stannite8 tinstone8 tontines8 bannets9 banties9 basinet9 bastion9 batiste9 battens9 batties9 benison9 besaint9 bestain9 bistate9 boaties9 boniest9 bonitas9 bonnets9 bonnies9 botnets9
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Common questions about ABSTENTION
- Is ABSTENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTENTION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSTENTION worth?
- ABSTENTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSTENTION?
- ABSTENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABSTENTION:
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