Scrabble & Words with friends points
- absences is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- absences is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- absences is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15
Definition of absences
- the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy (noun)
Synonyms
- absence seizure
- failure to be present (noun)
- the state of being absent (noun)
Examples
- he was surprised by the absence of any explanation
- the time interval during which something or somebody is away (noun)
Examples
- he visited during my absence
See definition of absences in Merriam Webster