ABSTRICT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABSTRICT 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 ABSTRICT?
| 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 ABSTRICT 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 ABSTRICT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abstrictsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABSTRICT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABSTRICT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABSTRICT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ABSTRICT mean in Scrabble?
verb
botanytechnical
To separate or release something, such as spores, by pinching or constricting a part.
Abstrict is a specialist verb from botany and mycology, where a fungus abstricts spores by narrowing the stalk until they fall free. It is almost never met outside scientific descriptions.
How ABSTRICT is used
Abstrict is a rare technical verb used in descriptions of fungi and plant structures.
- The fungus can abstrict its spores from the tip of the hypha.
- Some moulds abstrict small cells by tightening the stalk.
- Observers watched the filament abstrict a spore under the lens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABSTRICT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABSTRICT
5 longer words begin with ABSTRICT.
Shorter words from the letters in ABSTRICT
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Common questions about ABSTRICT
- Is ABSTRICT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABSTRICT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABSTRICT worth?
- ABSTRICT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABSTRICT mean?
- To separate or release something, such as spores, by pinching or constricting a part.
- What letters can be added to ABSTRICT?
- ABSTRICT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABSTRICT:
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