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Is ABSENCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ABSENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ABSENCES mean?

Absences is a form of ABSENCE.

  1. noun

    the state of being absent

    “he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”

  2. noun

    failure to be present

  3. noun

    the time interval during which something or somebody is away

    “he visited during my absence”

  4. noun

    the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ABSENCES

ABSENCES 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 ABSENCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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