Unscramble ABSTENTIONISTS to get 448 words. ABSTENTIONISTS itself is a real word: 16 points on a Scrabble board, 19 in Words With Friends. The 14 letters split into 5 vowels and 9 consonants.
A1B34S1T1E1N12T1I1O1N12I1S1T1S1
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from ABSTENTIONISTS split into 1 with 14 letters, 1 with 13, 1 with 12, 1 with 11, 11 with 10, 40 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 33 with 2.
Just 1 of the 13-letter words in ABSTENTIONISTS: ABSTENTIONIST, for 15 points.
SENSATIONIST is the only one of the 12-letter words made with ABSTENTIONISTS letters; it scores 12 points.
Just 1 of the 11-letter words from ABSTENTIONISTS: ABSTENTIONS, for 13 points.
ABSTENTION, ANTIBIOSES and SANBENITOS are the top 10-letter words you get when you unscramble ABSTENTIONISTS, 12 points each. SENSATIONS will look familiar.
Of the 40 9-letter words you get when you unscramble ABSTENTIONISTS, 12 score 11 points, the group's best. ATTENTION and SENSATION are the ones most people know.
Among 60 8-letter words from ABSTENTIONISTS, the top score is 10, reached by 34. ASBESTOS is the familiar one.
54 of 60 7-letter words in ABSTENTIONISTS tie at 9 points; none scores more. OBTAINS, BASSIST and BASTION will look familiar.
The 6-letter words made with ABSTENTIONISTS letters come to 60, each scoring 8 points. OBTAIN, ABSENT and BOASTS are the familiar ones.
All 60 of the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble ABSTENTIONISTS score 7 points. BASIS, BOATS and BEAST are the ones most people know.
The 4-letter words from ABSTENTIONISTS come to 60, each scoring 6 points. BEST, BASE and BOAT are the familiar ones.
30 of 60 3-letter words in ABSTENTIONISTS tie at 5 points; none scores more. ITS, BIT and INN will look familiar.
Keep every letter of ABSTENTIONISTS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 14-letter words: starting with AB · ending in TS · all 14-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; ABSTENTIONS (13 points) takes the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
ABSTENTIONISTS is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABSTENTIONISTS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 448) | 328 | 445 | 299 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: ABSTENTIONISTS, ABSTENTIONIST, SENSATIONIST, BESONIANS, ANTINOISES, BAINITES, BASSIEST, BESAINTS, BESONIAN, BESTAINS, BOTTINES, EBONISTS and 108 more, 120 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: ANTISNOBS, BITTINESS, BITSIEST, NIOBITES, ANTSINESS, BASSEST, BONNIES, BONSAIS, BOSSEST, BOTNETS, NIOBITE, SATINIEST and 16 more, 28 in all. Not in Scrabble UK: BINTS and BINT, 2 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: TOASTINESS.