8 Letter Words That Start With AB

There are 139+ eight letter words beginning with AB in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter AB word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with AB.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AB

absolute 10
abstract 12
absorbed 13
abundant 11
abortion 10
abnormal 12
abatable 12
abatises 10
abdomina 13
abducted 14
abearing 11
abelmosk 16

All 8-Letter Words Starting With AB (117 words)

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How Common is AB as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 139 8-letter words starting with AB in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
139
Avg Scrabble Score
12.3
Most Common Ending (32%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
EA

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8 Letter Words beginning with AB are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with AB.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter AB-Words in Scrabble

abjectly 22
abjected 20
abjuring 18
abeyancy 18
abricock 18
abjurers 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AB?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AB is abjectly with a total of 22 points.

A 1
B 3
J 8
E 1
C 3
T 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With AB

  • How many 8 letter words starting with AB are in the English dictionary?

    There are 139 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AB. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with AB worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "abjectly", "abjuring", "abjected", "abscissa" start with AB and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "abjectly" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with AB?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with AB include "absolute", "abstract", "absorbed", "abundant", "abortion".

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