Is ABUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABUSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABUSING mean?
Abusing is a form of ABUSE.
- verb
treat badly
“This boss abuses his workers”
- verb
change the inherent purpose or function of something
“Don't abuse the system”
- noun
cruel or inhumane treatment
“the child showed signs of physical abuse”
- noun
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
“when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 ABUSING
ABUSING 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 ABUSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- basing9
- busing9
- nubias8
- bangs8
- bungs8
- basin7
- bunas7
- nabis7
- nubia7
- sabin7
- bags7
- bang7
- bigs7
- bing7
- bugs7
- bung7
- gabs7
- gibs7
- gains6
- guans6
- signa6
- suing6
- using6
- bani6
- bans6
- bias6
- bins6
- buna6
- buns6
- isba6
- nabs6
- nibs6
- nubs6
- snib6
- snub6
- suba6
- bag6
- big6
- bug6
- gab6
- gib6
- unais5
- agin5
- gain5
- gaun5
- gins5
- gnus5
- guan5
- guns5
- nags5
- nugs5
- sang5
- sign5
- sing5
- snag5
- snug5
- sung5
- abs5
- ban5
- bas5
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