ABODE
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Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈbəʊd//
noun
- (obsolete) Act of waiting; delay."Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, / And with her fled away without abode."
- (dated or law) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn."During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[…]"
- (formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation."of no fixed abode"
noun
- (obsolete) An omen; a foretelling."High-thundering Juno's husband, stirs my spirit with true abodes."
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To bode; to foreshow; to presage."The night-crow cried, aboding luckless time"
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be ominous.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ABODE'?
The word ABODE is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
A1
B3
O1
D2
E1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ABODE'?
The word ABODE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
A1
B4
O1
D2
E1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.