abstain

1. To refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice .

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1. To refrain from voting: Forty senators voted in favor of the bill, 45 voted against it, and 15 abstained.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
abstain	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ab	4
bi	4
ba	4
ti	2
ta	2
si	2
aa	2
in	2
is	2
it	2
na	2
ai	2
at	2
an	2
as	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sin	3
bas	5
bat	5
baa	5
bin	5
bis	5
bit	5
sit	3
its	3
sib	5
sat	3
san	3
sab	5
nit	3
nib	5
nab	5
ins	3
ain	3
ant	3
ats	3
ani	3
ana	3
ban	5
ait	3
ais	3
tis	3
abs	5
aba	5
aas	3
tin	3
tas	3
tan	3
tab	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tans	4
nits	4
nibs	6
tins	4
tian	4
tain	4
tabs	6
sain	4
sati	4
snib	6
snit	4
stab	6
stan	4
isba	6
abas	6
ains	4
aits	4
anas	4
anis	4
ansa	4
anta	4
anti	4
ants	4
baas	6
bait	6
bani	6
bias	6
nabs	6
bits	6
bint	6
bins	6
bans	6
bats	6
bast	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
antis	5
antas	5
stain	5
satin	5
saint	5
sabin	7
baits	7
basin	7
bints	7
tains	5
tians	5
nabis	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
abatis	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
abstain	9