Words That Start With ABST

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ABST?

ABSTRACTIVELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABSTRACTIONISMS (21), ABSTRACTEDNESSES (21), ABSTRACTEDLY (20).

Q: What are some common words that start with ABST?

Everyday examples include ABSTRACTION , ABSTRACT , ABSTENTION , ABSTRUSE , ABSTAIN , ABSTINENCE , ABSTINENT , ABSTRACTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with ABST?

ABSTEMIOUSNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ABSTRACTIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With ABST 73 words

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How common is ABST at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 73 words that start with ABST. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is ABSTRACTIVELY (23 points) and 42.5% end in S.

Total words: 73
Most common length: 10 letters; 18 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.1; out of 23 max
Longest word: ABSTEMIOUSNESSES; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 42.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 42.5%
t 11%
y 11%

Top vowel pairs

io30.1%
ai8.2%
ou6.8%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with ABST

a ₁b ₃s ₁t ₁r ₁a ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁l ₁y ₄

A 1 + B 3 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

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

abstractively

Form of abstractive

adjectiveof an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting“abstractive analysis”

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How many words that start with ABST are there?

There are 73 words that start with ABST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 18 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 ABST?

ABSTRACTIVELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ABSTRACTIONISMS (21), ABSTRACTEDNESSES (21), ABSTRACTEDLY (20).

What are some common words that start with ABST?

Everyday examples include ABSTRACTION, ABSTRACT, ABSTENTION, ABSTRUSE, ABSTAIN, ABSTINENCE, ABSTINENT, ABSTRACTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ABST?

ABSTEMIOUSNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ABSTRACTIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.