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5-Letter Words Starting With ABA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ABA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With ABA 13 words

How common is ABA at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with ABA. They average 9.6 points, the best is ABACK (13 points) and 23.1% end in A.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
9.6
out of 13 max
Everyday words
15%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
23.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 23.1%
  • e 15.4%
  • k 15.4%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with ABA

a 1b 3a 1c 3k 5

A 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

aback

  1. adverbhaving the wind against the forward side of the sails“the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback”
  2. adverbby surprise“taken aback by the caustic remarks”
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How many five-letter words that start with ABA are there?

There are 13 five-letter words that start with ABA 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 ABA?

ABACK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABAKA (11), ABAMP (11), ABASK (11).

What are some common five-letter words that start with ABA?

Everyday examples include ABACK, ABATE, ABASH, ABASE, ABAFT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with ABA 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.