5-Letter Words With AB
- 152 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With AB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With AB 152 words
How often does AB appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 152 five-letter words containing AB. They average 9.3 points, the best is ABUZZ (25 points) and 26.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 152
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.3%
- e 11.8%
- a 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo2%
- ea1.3%
- oa1.3%
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 containing 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 containing AB are there?
There are 152 five-letter words containing 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 containing AB?
ABUZZ is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIJAB (17), HEJAB (17), SQUAB (16).
What are some common five-letter words containing AB?
Everyday examples include TABLE, ABOVE, ABOUT, ABUSE, LABEL, HABIT, RABID, CABLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing AB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEJAB (17), NIQAB (16), ZABRA (16), YABBY (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.