Is ABDICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABDICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABDICATES mean?
Abdicates is a form of ABDICATE.
- verb
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
A (1) + B (3) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 ABDICATES
ABDICATES 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 ABDICATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abdicate13
- cebids11
- acedias10
- dacites10
- diabase10
- bisect10
- ceibas10
- cebid10
- abased9
- abated9
- abides9
- acedia9
- baited9
- basted9
- bedsit9
- biased9
- bidets9
- cadets9
- cisted9
- dacite9
- debits9
- dicast9
- edicts9
- abaci9
- basic9
- bices9
- ceiba9
- abates8
- abatis8
- casita8
- abide8
- acids8
- acted8
- asdic8
- baaed8
- based8
- bated8
- beads8
- bides8
- bidet8
- cades8
- cadet8
- cadis8
- caids8
- cased8
- cedis8
- cited8
- daces8
- debit8
- debts8
- dices8
- dicta8
- edict8
- sabed8
- tabid8
- bice8
- cabs8
- scab8
- stadia7
- abase7
Study ABDICATES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
