Definitions For Absterge

Verb

absterg (transitive, archaic, now, rare) To make clean by wipe, wiping; to wipe away. First attested in the early 16th century. : Synonym: cleanse, purge

Etymology

From and absterger or from abstergēre, present active infinitive of abstergeō, , wipe off or away; formed from abs- + tergeō, , to wipe off.

Is Absterge a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13

The word Absterge is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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