Is ABREAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABREAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABREAST mean?
- adjective
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
“kept abreast of the latest developments”
- adverb
alongside each other, facing in the same direction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 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 ABREAST
ABREAST 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.
Anagrams of ABREAST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ABREAST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abaters9
- abaser8
- abater8
- abates8
- barest8
- baster8
- breast8
- rabats8
- tabers8
- abase7
- abate7
- abets7
- bares7
- baser7
- baste7
- bates7
- bears7
- beast7
- beats7
- betas7
- braes7
- brats7
- rabat7
- saber7
- sabra7
- sabre7
- taber7
- tabes7
- reatas6
- abas6
- abet6
- arbs6
- baas6
- baes6
- bare6
- bars6
- base6
- bast6
- bate6
- bats6
- bear6
- beat6
- best6
- beta6
- bets6
- brae6
- bras6
- brat6
- rebs6
- sabe6
- stab6
- tabs6
- areas5
- aster5
- rates5
- reata5
- resat5
- stare5
- tares5
- taser5
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