ABSTERSION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABSTERSION 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABSTERSION?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSTERSION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSTERSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abstersionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSTERSION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABSTERSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTERSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ABSTERSION
The 10 tiles of ABSTERSION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ABSTERSION
1 longer words begin with ABSTERSION.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTERSION
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Common questions about ABSTERSION
- Is ABSTERSION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABSTERSION is not in it.
- How many points is ABSTERSION worth?
- ABSTERSION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSTERSION?
- ABSTERSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABSTERSION:
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