Is ABSTEMIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSTEMIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSTEMIOUS mean?
- adjective
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
“the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious”
- adjective
marked by temperance in indulgence
“abstemious with the use of adverbs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 14 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 ABSTEMIOUS
ABSTEMIOUS 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 ABSTEMIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- iambuses12
- outbeams12
- subatoms12
- subitems12
- bemists11
- besmuts11
- biomass11
- outbeam11
- samboes11
- subatom11
- subitem11
- submits11
- amitoses10
- amosites10
- atomises10
- mausiest10
- mousiest10
- ambits10
- bemist10
- besmut10
- besoms10
- biomes10
- emboss10
- iambus10
- imbues10
- sambos10
- sebums10
- submit10
- abioses9
- amosite9
- atomies9
- atomise9
- autisms9
- busiest9
- miseats9
- misseat9
- missout9
- mitoses9
- mutases9
- samiest9
- samites9
- somites9
- soubise9
- subsite9
- sumoist9
- tamises9
- timeous9
- ambit9
- ambos9
- beams9
- bemas9
- besom9
- bimas9
- biome9
- iambs9
- imbue9
- mabes9
- sambo9
- sebum9
- tombs9
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