ABORTION
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Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩//
noun
- (medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus."Swines-bread, so used, doth not onely speed / A tardy labour; but (without great heed) / If over it a Child-great Woman stride, / Instant abortion often doth betide."
- (medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus."Mary decided to have an abortion because she was too young to raise a baby."
- (now rare) An aborted foetus; an abortus."‘It seems too hairy for an abortion, and too small for a mature birth.’"
- (figuratively) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity."Insomuch that I do honestly believe, there can be no place in the world, where such intolerable abortions, begotten of the sculptor’s chisel, are to be found in such profusion, as in Rome."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ABORTION'?
The word ABORTION is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
A1
B3
O1
R1
T1
I1
O1
N1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ABORTION'?
The word ABORTION is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
A1
B4
O1
R1
T1
I1
O1
N2
Total: 12 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.