Is ABECEDARIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABECEDARIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABECEDARIAN mean?
- noun
a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
- noun
a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
- adjective
alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 16 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 ABECEDARIAN
Single letters that turn ABECEDARIAN 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 ABECEDARIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abidance13
- carabine12
- cabined12
- carabid12
- carbide12
- acaridan11
- arcadian11
- deracine11
- dracaena11
- radiance11
- arabica11
- carabin11
- carbine11
- bardic11
- braced11
- arcadia10
- bandier10
- beadier10
- bendier10
- brained10
- cairned10
- cardiae10
- dancier10
- deciare10
- dracena10
- inbreed10
- recaned10
- arabic10
- cabana10
- caribe10
- cebid10
- acarine9
- carinae9
- abider9
- abrade9
- acarid9
- acedia9
- arcade9
- baidar9
- bander9
- barned9
- beader9
- beaned9
- bender9
- binder9
- brined9
- canard9
- cardia9
- caried9
- cedarn9
- cinder9
- cnidae9
- craned9
- dancer9
- decane9
- decani9
- decare9
- decern9
- deicer9
- edenic9
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