Is ABSINTHE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSINTHE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSINTHE mean?
- noun
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
- noun
strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) = 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 ABSINTHE
Single letters that turn ABSINTHE 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 ABSINTHE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absinth12
- banshie12
- henbits12
- banish11
- bathes11
- habits11
- henbit11
- sheitan10
- sthenia10
- bahts10
- baith10
- bathe10
- baths10
- beths10
- habit10
- sahib10
- banties9
- basinet9
- ashine9
- haints9
- hasten9
- saithe9
- shanti9
- shenai9
- snathe9
- thanes9
- theins9
- baht9
- bash9
- bath9
- beth9
- bish9
- absent8
- binate8
- sabine8
- ashen8
- haets8
- haint8
- hanse8
- hants8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- heist8
- hents8
- hints8
- neath8
- saith8
- shent8
- shine8
- shite8
- snath8
- thane8
- thein8
- thens8
- thine8
- thins8
- bah8
- abets7
- baits7
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