Words that start with AB

618 words begin with AB, and ABSQUATULATING scores the most at 26 points.

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15-letter words count:3

14-letter words count:13

13-letter words count:11

12-letter words count:37

11-letter words count:57

10-letter words count:85

9-letter words count:94

Showing the highest-scoring of 618 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The result set

618 words begin with AB. They are listed below, longest first.

Most of the answers cluster at 8 letters, where there are 108. Only 3 reach the full 15.

Scores and standouts

ABSQUATULATING at 26 points is the best Scrabble score available here. It tops both tables: 32 in Words With Friends as well.

ABSORBABILITIES, ABSTRACTIONISMS and ABSTRACTIONISTS reach 15 letters — the ceiling for this query.

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What some of these mean

absentmindedly
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
abstractionism
an abstract genre of art
abstractedness
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
abstemiousness
restricted to bare necessities
abstractionist
a painter of abstract pictures

Common questions

How many words start with AB?
618, ranging from 2 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with AB?
ABSQUATULATING, worth 26 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with AB?
ABSORBABILITIES and ABSTRACTIONISMS, at 15 letters.