ABSTINENCIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABSTINENCIES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABSTINENCIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSTINENCIES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSTINENCIES
No single letter turns ABSTINENCIES into another word.
How ABSTINENCIES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ABSTINENCIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTINENCIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTINENCIES
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Common questions about ABSTINENCIES
- Is ABSTINENCIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABSTINENCIES is not in it.
- How many points is ABSTINENCIES worth?
- ABSTINENCIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABSTINENCIES?
- No single letter can be added to ABSTINENCIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ABSTINENCIES:
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