ABSTRACT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSTRACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABSTRACT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABSTRACT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABSTRACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abstractsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSTRACT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABSTRACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTRACT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABSTRACT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Existing as an idea or quality rather than as a physical thing.
Abstract is the opposite of concrete in everyday argument, and it also names a style of art that does not copy real objects. As a noun it means a short summary of an article, and as a verb it means to take something out or summarise it.
How ABSTRACT is used
Abstract is common in philosophy, art and academic writing, with several different senses.
- Justice is an abstract idea that is hard to measure.
- The gallery displayed a large abstract painting in blue.
- She found the lecture too abstract to follow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSTRACT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSTRACT
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Shorter words from the letters in ABSTRACT
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Common questions about ABSTRACT
- Is ABSTRACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTRACT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSTRACT worth?
- ABSTRACT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSTRACT mean?
- Existing as an idea or quality rather than as a physical thing.
- What letters can be added to ABSTRACT?
- ABSTRACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABSTRACT:
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