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ABUSING

7 letters, 10 points in Scrabble, 3 vowels

What ABUSING Means

ABUSING is a form of ABUSE, which means:

  1. verb: treat badly“This boss abuses his workers”
  2. verb: change the inherent purpose or function of something“Don't abuse the system”
  3. noun: cruel or inhumane treatment“the child showed signs of physical abuse”
  4. noun: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt“when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”

Similar words

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

ABUSING is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as A1 B3 U1 S1 I1 N1 G2.

At seven letters this plays a whole rack, which is a bingo and worth 60 in Scrabble once the 50 point bonus lands.

Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.