What does ABSENCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈæbsəns/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

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

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

absences12

Anagrams of ABSENCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ABSENCE

71 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

beans7cease7 scene7 base6 bean6 been6bees6case6 ease4 scan6 seen4ace5 ban5 bee5 ben5 cab7 can5 sea3 sec5 see3 sen3 ab4 an2as2 ba4be4 en2 es2na2ne2

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Questions

Is ABSENCE a valid word in word games?

ABSENCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ABSENCE worth?

ABSENCE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ABSENCE?

71 other words, including BE, AS, AN and CAN.