Is ABSTAINING a word?
ABSTAINING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 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, ABSTAINING is a valid word.
What does abstaining mean?
ABSTAINING is an inflected form of abstain.
verb: refrain from voting.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ABSTAINING: word details
- Pronunciation: uhbs-TAY-nihng (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 10 letters, a long word. It is one of 35,784 10-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 17 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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Words you can make from the letters of abstaining.
Frequently asked questions
What does ABSTAINING mean?
ABSTAINING is an inflected form of abstain and is a verb. It means: refrain from voting.
Is ABSTAINING a valid word?
Yes, ABSTAINING is a valid word. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 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.