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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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