abortive attempt

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

abortive attempt is a valid 16-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3O1R1T1I1V4E1A1T1T1E1M3P3T1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does abortive attempt mean?

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