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Is ABBREVIATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ABBREVIATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ABBREVIATING mean?

Abbreviating is a form of ABBREVIATE.

  1. verb

    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    “The manuscript must be shortened”

  2. verb

    shorten

    “Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
25
Letters
12

A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ABBREVIATING

ABBREVIATING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ABBREVIATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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