Is ABSTENTIONISM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTENTIONISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ABSTENTIONISM worth?

ABSTENTIONISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ABSTENTIONISM?

ABSTENTIONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

ABSTENTIONISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points

It depends on the list you play by. ABSTENTIONISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

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Depends on the listABSTENTIONISM · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF

17points in Scrabble

21points in Words with Friends

13letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept ABSTENTIONISM?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.31

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

6.38%

Our own measure of how useful ABSTENTIONISM is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ABSTENTIONISM

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ABSTENTIONISM scores

Scrabble a1b3s1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1i1s1m3 17

Words with Friends a1b4s1t1e1n2t1i1o1n2i1s1m4 21

Face value of the 13 tiles in ABSTENTIONISM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
a	1	9
b	1	2
s	2	4
t	2	6
e	1	12
n	2	6
i	2	9
o	1	8
m	1	2

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTENTIONISM has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with ABSTENTIONISM

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1 longer words begin with ABSTENTIONISM.

Shorter words from the letters in ABSTENTIONISM

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Common questions about ABSTENTIONISM

Is ABSTENTIONISM valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTENTIONISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ABSTENTIONISM worth?: ABSTENTIONISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ABSTENTIONISM?: ABSTENTIONISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ABSTENTIONISM:

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