Absence
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The state of being away from a place or person, or the non-existence or lack of something. It denotes the condition of not being present physically or conceptually.
“His absence from work for two weeks raised concerns amongst his colleagues.”
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Contains three vowels (A, E, E); common pattern with -ENCE ending
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points; useful for utilizing common letters and the C
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