Is “Abandon” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ABANDON
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Abandon

/əˈbæn.dən/

verb
  1. 1.To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

  2. 2.To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.

  3. 3.To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

    Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.