5-Letter Words Starting With AB
- 57 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With AB 57 words
How common is AB at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 57 five-letter words that start with AB. They average 9 points, the best is ABUZZ (25 points) and 17.5% end in E.
- Total words
- 57
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 17.5% of words
Most common last letters
- e 17.5%
- s 17.5%
- t 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.5%
- ee1.8%
- ie1.8%
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 five-letter word that starts with AB
a 1b 3u 1z 10z 10
A 1 + B 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
abuzz
- adjectivenoisy like the sound of a bee“the room was abuzz over the latest scandal”
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How many five-letter words that start with AB are there?
There are 57 five-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 five-letter word that starts with AB?
ABUZZ is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABACK (13), ABBEY (12), ABMHO (12).
What are some common five-letter words that start with AB?
Everyday examples include ABOVE, ABOUT, ABUSE, ABORT, ABIDE, ABLER, ABACK, ABATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with AB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ABAKA (11), ABAMP (11), ABASK (11), ABAYA (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.