Scrabble & Words with friends points
- abandon is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
- abandon is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
- abandon is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13
Definition of abandon
- a feeling of extreme emotional intensity (noun)
Synonyms
- wildness
- leave behind empty; move out of (verb)
Synonyms
- empty
- vacate
- stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims (verb)
Examples
- He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage
Synonyms
- give up
- leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch (verb)
Synonyms
- desert
- desolate
- forsake
- the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry (noun)
Examples
- she danced with abandon
Synonyms
- unconstraint
- wantonness
- give up with the intent of never claiming again (verb)
Synonyms
- give up
- forsake, leave behind (verb)
Examples
- We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
See definition of abandon in Merriam Webster