8-Letter Words Starting With AB
- 137 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With AB 137 words
How common is AB at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 137 eight-letter words that start with AB. They average 12.3 points, the best is ABJECTLY (22 points) and 32.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 137
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.1%
- e 15.3%
- g 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- io3.6%
- ea2.9%
- ia2.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AB
a 1b 3j 8e 1c 3t 1l 1y 4
A 1 + B 3 + J 8 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
abjectly
- adverbin a hopeless resigned manner“she shrugged her shoulders abjectly”
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How many eight-letter words that start with AB are there?
There are 137 eight-letter words that start with AB in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AB?
ABJECTLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABJECTED (20), ABJURING (18), ABEYANCY (18).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with AB?
Everyday examples include ABSOLUTE, ABNORMAL, ABORTION, ABSTRACT, ABSTRUSE, ABORTIVE, ABSURDER, ABORTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with AB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ABJECTED (20), ABEYANCY (18), ABRICOCK (18), ABJOINTS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.