5-Letter Words With ABA
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ABA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ABA 21 words
How often does ABA appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 five-letter words containing ABA. They average 9.4 points, the best is ABACK (13 points) and 19% end in A.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 19% of words
Most common last letters
- a 19%
- s 14.3%
- e 9.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing 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
- adverbhaving the wind against the forward side of the sails“the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback”
- adverbby surprise“taken aback by the caustic remarks”
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How many five-letter words containing ABA are there?
There are 21 five-letter words containing 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 containing ABA?
ABACK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KABAB (13), ABAKA (11), ABAMP (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing ABA?
Everyday examples include ABACK, ABATE, ABASH, ABASE, ABAFT, CABAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ABA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KABAB (13), ABAKA (11), ABAMP (11), ABASK (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.