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Absences

a 1b 3s 1e 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common · plural of absence

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does absences mean?

noun

  1. the state of being absent

    “he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”

  2. failure to be present

  3. the time interval during which something or somebody is away

    “he visited during my absence”

  4. the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

    Synonymsabsence seizure

Definitions shown for absence, the base form of absences.

Is ABSENCES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ABSENCES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
a 1b 3s 1e 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
a 1b 4s 1e 1n 2c 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
a 1b 4s 1e 1n 1c 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
a 1b 4s 1e 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ABSENCES

Words that end like ABSENCES

Common words that share the ending -ENCES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ENCES

Absences: quick answers

Is ABSENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ABSENCES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ABSENCES worth?
ABSENCES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does absences mean?
absences is the plural of absence, which means “the state of being absent”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ABSENCES?
You can make 144 shorter words from ABSENCES, such as ABSENCE, BECASSE, ABCEES, ABCEE. See the full list.