There are 15 words that start with 'absen'.
| absent | absence |
| absents | absences |
| absented | absentee |
| absenter | absently |
| absentees | absenters |
| absenting | absenteeism |
| absenteeisms | absentminded |
| absentmindedly | |
Note: These 15 words that start with 'absen' are found from the USA & Canada version of the tournament Scrabble word list.