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Definition of abstaining

"abstaining" in the verb sense

1. abstain

refrain from voting

2. abstain, refrain, desist

choose not to consume

"I abstain from alcohol"

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Quotations for abstaining

Abstaining is favorable both to the head and the pocket. [ Horace Greeley ]

Abstaining so as really to enjoy, is the epicurism, the very perfection, of reason. [ Rousseau ]

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abstaining in Scrabble®

The word abstaining is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters abstaining:

ABSTAINING
(126)
ABSTAINING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

abasing, abating, abstain, against, anginas, baiting, basting, biasing, bitings

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word abstaining

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(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In abstaining

ABSTAINING
(126)
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abstaining in Words With Friends™

The word abstaining is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters abstaining:

ABSTAINING
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

abasing, abating, abstain, against, anginas, baiting, basting, biasing, bitings

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word abstaining

ABSTAINING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In abstaining

ABSTAINING
(207)
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(189)
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(126)
ABSTAINING
(114)
BIASING
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Words within the letters of abstaining

2 letter words in abstaining (11 words)

aaabagaianasatinisitta

3 letter words in abstaining (29 words)

aasabsaisantbaabagbanbatbigbinbitgabgasgininninsitsnabnagnibnitsagsatsinsittabtagtantin

4 letter words in abstaining (36 words)

aginantsbaasbagsbaitbangbansbatsbiasbinsbitsgabsgaingaitginsgistgnatibisinnsnabsnagsnibsnitssagasangsignsingsnagsnitstabstagtabstagstanstingtins

5 letter words in abstaining (20 words)

absitagainagastangstbaitsbangsbasingainsgaitsgiantgnatssaintsatansatinsitinstainstingtaigatibiatings

6 letter words in abstaining (11 words)

anginaanitisantingbaaingbasingbatingbitinggiantssatingsitingtibias

7 letter words in abstaining (9 words)

abasingabatingabstainagainstanginasbaitingbastingbiasingbitings

8 letter words in abstaining (1 word)

staining

10 letter words in abstaining (1 word)

abstaining

abstaining + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Words containing the sequence abstaining

Words that start with abstaining (1 word)

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Words with abstaining in them (1 word)

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Words that end with abstaining (1 word)

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Shorter words in abstaining

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Longer words containing abstaining

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