Is ABBREVIATE a word?
ABBREVIATE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, has 10 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ABBREVIATE is a valid word.
What does abbreviate mean?
verb: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
“The manuscript must be shortened”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ABBREVIATE: word details
- Pronunciation: uhb-REE-vee-ayt (approx., 4 syllables)
- Length: 10 letters, a long word. It is one of 35,784 10-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 17 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 20 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ABBREVIATE mean?
ABBREVIATE is a verb. It means: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
Is ABBREVIATE a valid word?
Yes, ABBREVIATE is a valid word. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.