Is ABSENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSENTLY mean?
- adverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
“he read the letter absently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 ABSENTLY
ABSENTLY 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 ABSENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beastly12
- tenably12
- basely11
- bayest11
- belays11
- blasty11
- stably11
- abyes10
- banty10
- belay10
- bytes10
- lysate9
- neatly9
- sanely9
- slanty9
- slatey9
- yentas9
- ably9
- abye9
- abys9
- bays9
- beys9
- byes9
- byte9
- ablest8
- absent8
- bleats8
- stable8
- tables8
- antsy8
- lyase8
- nasty8
- salty8
- slaty8
- style8
- tansy8
- tynes8
- yeans8
- yeast8
- yenta8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- bye8
- bys8
- abets7
- ables7
- bales7
- banes7
- baste7
- bates7
- beals7
- beans7
- beast7
- beats7
- belts7
- bents7
- betas7
- blase7
- blast7
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