Definition of absent

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • absent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • absent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • absent is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of absent


  • go away or leave (verb)

    Examples

    1. He absented himself

    Synonyms

    1. remove
  • nonexistent (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the thumb is absent

    Synonyms

    1. lacking
    2. missing
    3. wanting
  • lost in thought; showing preoccupation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an absent stare
    2. an absentminded professor

    Synonyms

    1. absentminded
    2. abstracted
    3. scatty
  • not being in a specified place (adjective)

See definition of absent in Merriam Webster