Is ABSCESSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSCESSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSCESSING mean?
Abscessing is a form of ABSCESS.
- noun
symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 ABSCESSING
ABSCESSING 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 ABSCESSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abscises12
- caginess11
- abscess11
- abscise11
- scabies11
- sebasic11
- biasness10
- cassines10
- bigness10
- casings10
- ceasing10
- cessing10
- incages10
- sabeing10
- basics10
- cabins10
- ceibas10
- ascesis9
- biasses9
- caseins9
- cassine9
- incases9
- sabines9
- basing9
- begins9
- beings9
- binges9
- casing9
- gabies9
- incage9
- bancs9
- basic9
- bices9
- cabin9
- ceiba9
- scabs9
- assigns8
- sassing8
- basins8
- basses8
- biases8
- casein8
- cassis8
- incase8
- sabine8
- sabins8
- saices8
- scenas8
- acing8
- bangs8
- began8
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- cages8
- genic8
- gibes8
- scags8
- banc8
- bice8
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