Definitions For Abusage
Noun
ABUSAGE. (countable and uncountable, plural ABUSAGEs) (obsolete) abuse, abuse. Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.{{R:SOED5, page=10}} Improper or incorrect use of language. First attested in the mid 20th century. : A stickler for the rules of grammar, Mrs. Walker cringes when she encounters any abusage by the students in her freshman English class.Etymology
First appeared in the 16th century as a general synonym of abuse, but fell into disuse after just a couple of centuries. The word re-emerged with a new grammar-specific sense after Eric Partridge published a book on grammar titled w:usage and abusage, usage and abusage: a guide to good english (a pun on "use and abuse") in 1942.Is Abusage a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
NO
Scrabble US
NO
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
NO
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13
The word Abusage is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends