Is ABSOLVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSOLVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSOLVING mean?
Absolving is a form of ABSOLVE.
- verb
grant remission of a sin to
“The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys”
- verb
let off the hook
“I absolve you from this responsibility”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + L (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 ABSOLVING
ABSOLVING 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 ABSOLVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- salvoing12
- lovings11
- salving11
- slaving11
- solving11
- ablings10
- bagnios10
- balings10
- gabions10
- globins10
- goblins10
- laving10
- loving10
- ogival10
- saving10
- voling10
- albinos9
- anvils9
- avions9
- bagnio9
- baling9
- basing9
- bingos9
- biogas9
- blings9
- bogans9
- boings9
- gabion9
- gibson9
- globin9
- gobans9
- goblin9
- silvan9
- vinals9
- violas9
- vangs9
- vigas9
- vlogs9
- ablins8
- albino8
- basion8
- blains8
- bonsai8
- anvil8
- avion8
- aviso8
- bangs8
- bigos8
- bingo8
- biogs8
- blags8
- bling8
- blogs8
- bogan8
- boing8
- bongs8
- globs8
- goban8
- nival8
- novas8
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