Is ABROAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABROAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABROAD mean?
- adverb
to or in a foreign country
“they had never travelled abroad”
- adjective
in a foreign country
“markets abroad”
- adverb
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
“looking afield for new lands to conquer”
- adverb
in a place across an ocean
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
A (1) + B (3) + R (1) + O (1) + A (1) + D (2) = 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 ABROAD
ABROAD 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 ABROAD
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ABROAD
The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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