Is ABSCESSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSCESSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSCESSED mean?
- adjective
infected and filled with pus
“an abscessed tooth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 ABSCESSED
ABSCESSED 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 ABSCESSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abscess11
- debases10
- seabeds10
- asceses9
- ceased9
- cessed9
- debase9
- seabed9
- scabs9
- basses8
- ceases8
- cesses8
- based8
- beads8
- cades8
- cased8
- cedes8
- daces8
- sabed8
- scads8
- cabs8
- scab8
- sassed7
- bases7
- beses7
- cases7
- cease7
- sabes7
- abed7
- aced7
- bade7
- bads7
- bead7
- beds7
- cade7
- cads7
- cede7
- dabs7
- dace7
- debs7
- scad7
- cab7
- aedes6
- eased6
- sades6
- seeds6
- aces6
- baes6
- base6
- bass6
- bees6
- case6
- cees6
- cess6
- sabe6
- sabs6
- sacs6
- secs6
- bad6
- bed6
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