abstain

VERB /æb'steɪn/

7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

abstain is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1B3S1T1A1I1N1

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does abstain mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Choose not to consume.

“I abstain from alcohol”

SYNONYMS

ANTONYMS

NARROWER

FAST TEETOTAL AVOID KEEP OFF

RELATED

ABSTAINER ABSTENTION ABSTINENT ABSTINENCE

2

Refrain from voting.

BROADER

FORBEAR REFRAIN

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of abstain

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