Is ABSENTMINDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSENTMINDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSENTMINDED mean?
- adjective
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
“an absent stare”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 ABSENTMINDED
ABSENTMINDED 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 ABSENTMINDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disbandment17
- bemaddens15
- bedamned14
- bemadden14
- damnedest13
- mistended13
- bandsmen13
- beadsmen13
- bedesman13
- bedmates13
- bedtimes13
- bemisted13
- amnestied12
- dementias12
- ambients12
- basement12
- beamiest12
- bedstand12
- bedstead12
- damndest12
- demasted12
- demisted12
- indebted12
- mediated12
- misdated12
- sideband12
- beadmen12
- bedamns12
- bedeman12
- bedmate12
- bedtime12
- benamed12
- destained11
- intendeds11
- absented11
- bandiest11
- beadiest11
- bendiest11
- dementia11
- dementis11
- diabetes11
- mediants11
- mediates11
- sediment11
- sidemeat11
- stamened11
- ambient11
- amended11
- baddest11
- baddies11
- bandied11
- basemen11
- batsmen11
- bedside11
- bemeans11
- benames11
- betided11
- betimes11
- deadmen11
- debased11
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