What does ABSENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈæbsənt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. go away or leave“He absented himself”

adjective

  1. not being in a specified place
  2. nonexistent“the thumb is absent”
  3. lost in thought; showing preoccupation“an absent stare”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

absents9absented11absenter10absenting12

Anagrams of ABSENT

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

Words inside ABSENT

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

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Questions

Is ABSENT a valid word in word games?

ABSENT 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 ABSENT worth?

ABSENT is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ABSENT?

96 other words, including BE, AS, AT and AN.