Is ABBREVIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABBREVIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABBREVIATION mean?
- noun
a shortened form of a word or phrase
- noun
shortening something by omitting parts of it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + V (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 19 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 ABBREVIATION
Single letters that turn ABBREVIATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ABBREVIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bivariate14
- vibration14
- barbitone13
- rabbinate13
- trebbiano13
- abortive13
- bevatron13
- variation12
- bareboat12
- obviate12
- vibrant12
- vibrate12
- vibrato12
- vibrion12
- aviation11
- barbate11
- nobbier11
- rabboni11
- bovine11
- obvert11
- vibrio11
- atabrine10
- baritone10
- obtainer10
- reobtain10
- taborine10
- aviator10
- inviter10
- ovarian10
- taverna10
- variant10
- variate10
- vitrain10
- vitrine10
- babier10
- barbet10
- barbie10
- barbot10
- nabber10
- rabbet10
- rabbin10
- rabbit10
- ribbie10
- ribbit10
- ribbon10
- robbin10
- above10
- bevor10
- brava10
- brave10
- bravi10
- bravo10
- aerobat9
- aerobia9
- airboat9
- antbear9
- baronet9
- bornite9
- niobate9
- niobite9
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