Is ABHORRENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABHORRENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABHORRENCE mean?
- noun
hate coupled with disgust
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 17 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 ABHORRENCE
Single letters that turn ABHORRENCE 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 ABHORRENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- breacher15
- broacher15
- rebranch15
- bencher14
- brechan14
- ranchero13
- branch13
- breach13
- breech13
- broach13
- broche13
- coherer12
- ochreae12
- rancher12
- reacher12
- beach12
- beech12
- bench12
- brach12
- broch12
- acerber11
- bracero11
- cerebra11
- achene11
- anchor11
- archer11
- archon11
- charro11
- cheero11
- chorea11
- cohere11
- echoer11
- harbor11
- ochrea11
- orache11
- rancho11
- reecho11
- bach11
- beacon10
- bracer10
- carbon10
- corban10
- abhor10
- ancho10
- bohea10
- chare10
- charr10
- cheer10
- chore10
- hance10
- hence10
- nacho10
- obeah10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- orach10
- ranch10
- reach10
- rehab10
- roach10
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