ABUSAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABUSAGE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABUSAGE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABUSAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABUSAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
abusagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABUSAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABUSAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with ABUSAGE
1 longer words begin with ABUSAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABUSAGE
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Common questions about ABUSAGE
- Is ABUSAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABUSAGE is not in it.
- How many points is ABUSAGE worth?
- ABUSAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABUSAGE?
- ABUSAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABUSAGE:
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