Is ABSENTEE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSENTEE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSENTEE mean?
- noun
one that is absent or not in residence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) = 10 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 ABSENTEE
Single letters that turn ABSENTEE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ABSENTEE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absent8
- beaten8
- abets7
- banes7
- baste7
- bates7
- beans7
- beast7
- beats7
- beets7
- benes7
- bents7
- beset7
- betas7
- nabes7
- tabes7
- enates6
- sateen6
- senate6
- abet6
- baes6
- bane6
- bans6
- base6
- bast6
- bate6
- bats6
- bean6
- beat6
- been6
- bees6
- beet6
- bene6
- bens6
- bent6
- best6
- beta6
- bets6
- nabe6
- nabs6
- nebs6
- sabe6
- stab6
- tabs6
- antes5
- eaten5
- enate5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- sente5
- setae5
- stane5
- tease5
- teens5
- tense5
- abs5
- bae5
- ban5
- bas5
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