UNABSORBENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UNABSORBENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNABSORBENT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UNABSORBENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNABSORBENT
No single letter turns UNABSORBENT into another word.
How UNABSORBENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in UNABSORBENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNABSORBENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNABSORBENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not able to soak up liquid.
An unabsorbent surface leaves water lying on top instead of drawing it in. Plastic sheets, waxed cloth and glazed tiles are typically unabsorbent, which is why spills are easy to wipe from them.
How UNABSORBENT is used
Used for materials that do not take in water or other liquids.
- The unabsorbent towel only smeared the water around.
- Glazed tiles are unabsorbent, so spills wipe clean.
- An unabsorbent fabric is poor for baby nappies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNABSORBENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in UNABSORBENT
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Common questions about UNABSORBENT
- Is UNABSORBENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNABSORBENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNABSORBENT worth?
- UNABSORBENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNABSORBENT mean?
- Not able to soak up liquid.
- What letters can be added to UNABSORBENT?
- No single letter can be added to UNABSORBENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UNABSORBENT:
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