Is ABEYANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABEYANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABEYANCES mean?
Abeyances is a form of ABEYANCE.
- noun
temporary cessation or suspension
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + E (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (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 ABEYANCES
ABEYANCES 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 ABEYANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abeyance15
- absence11
- abyes10
- cyans10
- sycee10
- bancs9
- abye9
- abys9
- bays9
- beys9
- byes9
- cays9
- cyan9
- syce9
- sync9
- encase8
- seance8
- seneca8
- eensy8
- yeans8
- banc8
- cabs8
- scab8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- bye8
- bys8
- cay8
- abase7
- acnes7
- banes7
- beans7
- benes7
- canes7
- cease7
- cense7
- nabes7
- scena7
- scene7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- eyen7
- eyes7
- eyne7
- nays7
- snye7
- syne7
- yean7
- yeas7
- yens7
- cab7
- by7
- abas6
- aces6
- acne6
- baas6
- baes6
- bane6
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