9 Letter Words That Start With AB

There are 140+ nine letter words beginning with AB in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With AB

abandoned 13
abilities 11
abolished 15
abundance 14
abolition 11
abandoner 12
aberrancy 16
aberrates 11
abidingly 16
abnegator 12
abondance 14
aborigins 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With AB (111 words)

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How Common is AB as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 140 9-letter words starting with AB in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

Total Words
140
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
Most Common Ending (41%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
OI

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9 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 9 Letter Words with AB.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter AB-Words in Scrabble

abjecting 21
abjection 20
abjointed 19
abysmally 19
aboideaux 19
abricocks 19

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with AB is abjecting with a total of 21 points.

A 1
B 3
J 8
E 1
C 3
T 1
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With AB

  • How many 9 letter words starting with AB are in the English dictionary?

    There are 140 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with AB. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with AB worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "aboiteaux", "aboideaux", "abjection", "abjointed" start with AB and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "abjection" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with AB?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with AB include "abandoned", "abilities", "abolished", "abundance", "abolition".

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