Is ABSENTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSENTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSENTED mean?
Absented is a form of ABSENT.
- adjective
not being in a specified place
- verb
go away or leave
“He absented himself”
- adjective
nonexistent
“the thumb is absent”
- adjective
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
“an absent stare”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 ABSENTED
ABSENTED 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 ABSENTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bestead10
- debates10
- basted9
- beaned9
- bested9
- debase9
- debate9
- seabed9
- standee8
- absent8
- beaten8
- bands8
- baned8
- based8
- bated8
- beads8
- bends8
- debts8
- sabed8
- anteed7
- nested7
- seated7
- sedate7
- staned7
- teased7
- tensed7
- abets7
- banes7
- baste7
- bates7
- beans7
- beast7
- beats7
- beets7
- benes7
- bents7
- beset7
- betas7
- nabes7
- tabes7
- abed7
- bade7
- bads7
- band7
- bead7
- beds7
- bend7
- dabs7
- debs7
- debt7
- enates6
- sateen6
- senate6
- aedes6
- anted6
- dates6
- deans6
- deets6
- denes6
- dense6
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