Words Containing ABESC

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing ABESC?

CONTABESCENCES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTABESCENCE (21), CONTABESCENT (18), TABESCENCES (17).

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All Words Containing ABESC 6 words

How often does ABESC appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 6 words containing ABESC. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17.8 points and the best is CONTABESCENCES (22 points).

Total words: 6
Most common length: 9 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.8; out of 22 max
Longest word: CONTABESCENCES; 14 letters
Most common ending: E; 33.3% of words

Most common last letters

e 33.3%
s 33.3%
t 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing ABESC

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

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + A 1 + B 3 + E 1 + S 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word: 44 pts
Triple word: 66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

contabescences

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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