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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ABANDON is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"
wantonness, unconstraint, wildness, give up, forsake, desolate, desert, vacate, empty
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ABANDON scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, B×1, D×1, N×2, O×1
ABANDON has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ABANDON is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ABANDON — a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"" (10 Scrabble points).
ABANDON is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ABANDON a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ABANDON (noun): the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon". Additional senses: a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"; stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"; leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ABANDON totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ABANDON relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ABANDON is 7 letters long, begins with A, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram AABDNNO. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ABANDON is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, ABANDON ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ABANDON carries 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on A or N are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
ABANDON is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like ABANDON frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ABANDON contains A, B, D, N, O helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a?????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ABANDON include AB, BA, DO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, B, N, D, O. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble abandon directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ABANDON as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ABANDON — a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.