ABUSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ABUSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABUSIVE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABUSIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABUSIVE
No single letter turns ABUSIVE into another word.
How ABUSIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ABUSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does ABUSIVE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Using harsh insults, or treating others with cruelty and violence.
Abusive covers both language and conduct. An abusive message is full of insults, while an abusive relationship involves repeated mistreatment. Older writing also used it for something wrongly used or misapplied.
How ABUSIVE is used
Abusive describes people, words, behaviour and relationships, and is frequent in news and moderation rules.
- He was removed from the forum for abusive comments.
- She left an abusive marriage and started again.
- The abusive caller was cut off by the operator.
- The coach was fired for abusive behaviour towards players.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABUSIVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ABUSIVE
3 longer words begin with ABUSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ABUSIVE
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Common questions about ABUSIVE
- Is ABUSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABUSIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABUSIVE worth?
- ABUSIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABUSIVE mean?
- Using harsh insults, or treating others with cruelty and violence.
- What letters can be added to ABUSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to ABUSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ABUSIVE:
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