Is “Absence” a Scrabble word?
Yes
ABSENCE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Absence
/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/
noun
1.A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”
2.Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
3.Lack; deficiency; nonexistence.
“He had an absence of enthusiasm.”
Synonyms: missingness