287 words come out when you unscramble ABSORBING, starting with ABSORBING itself: 14 in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends. The 9 letters split into 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
By length, the words from ABSORBING split into 1 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 22 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 23 with 2.
Just 1 of the 8-letter words made with ABSORBING letters: RABBONIS, for 12 points.
Of the 22 7-letter words in ABSORBING, 6 score 12 points, the group's best. RIBBONS, SOARING and GIBBONS are the ones most people know.
The 6-letter words from ABSORBING are led by GABBRO and GIBBON, 11 points each. BRINGS, RIBBON and BORING are the familiar ones.
The best of the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble ABSORBING is GOBBI, 10 points; BARBS and BOABS on 9 follow. BRING, BRAIN and ROBIN are everyday picks.
Of the 60 4-letter words in ABSORBING, 7 score 8 points, the group's best. BORN, BAGS and BARS are the ones most people know.
Among the 3-letter words made with ABSORBING letters, ABB, BIB and BOB tie for first at 7 points. BIG, AIR and AGO are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of ABSORBING but one, change that one, and you get:
More 9-letter words: starting with AB · ending in NG · all 9-letter words
The meaning of ABSORBING, and of the 7 strongest answers in its letters.
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept ABSORBING, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABSORBING itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 287) | 231 | 287 | 212 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: GOBBI, ROBINGS, BOABS, BOBAS, GARBOS, OBANGS, OBSIGN, ABBS, ABRINS, BINGS, BOAB, BOBA and 44 more, 56 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: BOINGS, BIGOS, BIOGS, BING, BIOG, BIROS, RABIS, AGROS, BIRO, OBAS, RABI, OBA and 7 more, 19 in all.