Is ABSTINENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSTINENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSTINENT mean?
- noun
a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
- adjective
self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
“not totally abstinent but abstemious”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 11 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 ABSTINENT
ABSTINENT 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 ABSTINENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bannets9
- banties9
- basinet9
- batiste9
- battens9
- bistate9
- stannite8
- absent8
- bannet8
- batten8
- bennis8
- bettas8
- binate8
- bitten8
- sabine8
- inanest7
- instant7
- instate7
- intents7
- satinet7
- stanine7
- tannest7
- tenants7
- tennist7
- abets7
- baits7
- banes7
- banns7
- basin7
- baste7
- bates7
- batts7
- beans7
- beast7
- beats7
- benni7
- bents7
- betas7
- betta7
- bines7
- bints7
- bites7
- bitts7
- nabes7
- nabis7
- sabin7
- tabes7
- anenst6
- inanes6
- innate6
- insane6
- intent6
- seitan6
- sennit6
- sienna6
- sinnet6
- sitten6
- statin6
- taints6
- tanist6
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