Is ABSORBANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSORBANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSORBANCES mean?
Absorbances is a form of ABSORBANCE.
- noun
(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 ABSORBANCES
ABSORBANCES 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 ABSORBANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absorbance16
- barbascoes16
- barbascos15
- barbasco14
- acarboses13
- cobbers13
- acarbose12
- baseborn12
- nabobess12
- cabobs12
- cobber12
- absorbs11
- beacons11
- boraces11
- carbons11
- corbans11
- nabbers11
- scarabs11
- sobbers11
- cabob11
- cobbs11
- baroness10
- coarsens10
- narcoses10
- rosaceas10
- abbess10
- absorb10
- bacons10
- bancos10
- barbes10
- barcas10
- beacon10
- bonces10
- braces10
- broncs10
- cabers10
- carbon10
- carbos10
- carobs10
- cobras10
- corban10
- nabber10
- nabobs10
- scarab10
- scrobs10
- sobber10
- cobb10
- abasers9
- ancress9
- boranes9
- caesars9
- canoers9
- caserns9
- cassena9
- censors9
- coarsen9
- corneas9
- narcose9
- rosacea9
- rosaces9
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