Words That Start With AB
- 870 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With AB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With AB 870 words
3-Letter Words Starting With AB 5
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With AB 15
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With AB 57
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With AB 82
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With AB 115
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With AB 137
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With AB 138
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With AB 128
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With AB 91
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With AB 51
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With AB 18
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With AB 21
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With AB 7
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With AB 3
18-Letter Words Starting With AB 1
How common is AB at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 870 words that start with AB. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is ABSQUATULATING (26 points) and 39.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 870
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 138 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- ABSENTMINDEDNESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.1%
- e 11.1%
- d 7.8%
Top vowel pairs
- io11%
- ia3.7%
- ie3.3%
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 word that starts with AB
a 1b 3s 1q 10u 1a 1t 1u 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
A 1 + B 3 + S 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + T 1 + U 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
absquatulating
Form of absquatulate
- verbrun away; usually includes taking something or somebody along“The thief made off with our silver”
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How many words that start with AB are there?
There are 870 words that start with AB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 138 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with AB?
ABSQUATULATING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABUZZ (25), ABSQUATULATED (25), ABSQUATULATES (24).
What are some common words that start with AB?
Everyday examples include ABSOLUTE, ABSOLUTELY, ABSENCE, ABOVE, ABOUT, ABILITY, ABUSE, ABLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with AB?
ABSENTMINDEDNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ABBREVIATIONS (13 letters) is the longest common one.