Is ABSORBED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSORBED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSORBED mean?
- adjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
“that engrossed look or rapt delight”
- adjective
retained without reflection
“the absorbed light intensity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 ABSORBED
ABSORBED 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 ABSORBED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dabbers12
- dobbers12
- barbed11
- dabber11
- dobber11
- robbed11
- sabbed11
- sobbed11
- absorb10
- barbes10
- sobber10
- abodes9
- adobes9
- adorbs9
- adsorb9
- ardebs9
- bardes9
- beards9
- boards9
- breads9
- broads9
- debars9
- desorb9
- dobras9
- sabred9
- serdab9
- sorbed9
- abbes9
- babes9
- barbe9
- barbs9
- boreas8
- abode8
- adobe8
- ardeb8
- barde8
- bards8
- bared8
- based8
- beads8
- beard8
- board8
- bodes8
- bored8
- brads8
- bread8
- broad8
- darbs8
- debar8
- dobes8
- dobra8
- drabs8
- orbed8
- robed8
- sabed8
- abbe8
- babe8
- barb8
- bobs8
- ebbs8
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