ABSOLVE
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //əbˈzɒlv//
verb
- (transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.)."You will absolve a subject from his allegiance."
- (transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve."1595, George Peele, The Old Wives’ Tale, The Malone Society Reprints, 1908, lines 331-332, […] he that can monsters tame, laboures atchive, riddles absolve […]"
- (transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt."A Heretic may see the truth and seek redemption. He may be forgiven his past and will be absolved in death. A Traitor can never be forgiven. A Traitor will never find peace in this world or the next. There is nothing as wretched or as hated in all the world as a Traitor."
- (transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for."Abſolves the juſt, and dooms the guilty ſouls."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 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 'ABSOLVE'?
The word ABSOLVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
A1
B3
S1
O1
L1
V4
E1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ABSOLVE'?
The word ABSOLVE is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
A1
B4
S1
O1
L2
V5
E1
Total: 15 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.