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Words starting with ab - (641 words)

15 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
absorbabilities21plural of absorbability
abstractionisms21plural of abstractionism
abstractionists19plural of abstractionist

14 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abortifacients21plural of abortifacient
abortivenesses19plural of abortiveness
abrasivenesses19plural of abrasiveness
absentmindedly23Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absolutenesses16plural of absoluteness
absorptivities21plural of absorptivity
abstemiousness18The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks. [from early 17th c.]
abstractedness19The state of being abstracted; abstract character. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
abstractionism20The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
abstractionist18Related or tending to abstractionism, particularly art.
abstractnesses18plural of abstractness
abstrusenesses16plural of abstruseness

13 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abbreviations20plural of abbreviation
abiogenically21Created in an abiogenic manner; created without assistance of natural organisms or their processes. [Mid 20th century.]
abnormalities17plural of abnormality
abolitionisms17plural of abolitionism
abolitionists15plural of abolitionist
abortifacient20(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
absorbability22The state or quality of being absorbable. [First attested in the late 18th century.]
abstractional17Pertaining to abstraction. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
abusivenesses18

12 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abandonments17plural of abandonment
abbreviating20present participle of abbreviate
abbreviation19The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abbreviators19plural of abbreviator
abecedarians17plural of abecedarian
aberrational14Characterized by aberration. [Mid 19th century.]
abjectnesses23plural of abjectness
abolishments19plural of abolishment
abolitionary17Relating to or favoring abolition.
abolitionism16Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
abolitionist14(historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery. [since the late 18th century]
abominations16plural of abomination
aboriginally18From or in the earliest known times. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
abortionists14plural of abortionist
abortiveness17(uncountable) The quality of being abortive. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
abracadabras19plural of abracadabra
abrasiveness17The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
abridgements18plural of abridgement
abruptnesses16plural of abruptness
absenteeisms16plural of absenteeism

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11 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abandonment16The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]
abbreviated19Shortened; made briefer.
abbreviates18Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate
abbreviator18Agent noun of abbreviate; one who abbreviates or shortens. [Early 16th century.]
abdications16plural of abdication
abdominally19In the area of the abdomen. [Late 19th century.]
abecedarian16Someone who is learning the alphabet. [Early 17th century.]
aberrancies15plural of aberrancy
aberrations13plural of aberration
abhorrences18plural of abhorrence
abhorrently19In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence. [Early 19th century.]
abiogeneses14plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis14(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents. [from 1870]
abiogenists14plural of abiogenist
abiological16(biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms. [Mid 19th century.]
abiotically18In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life. [mid 20th century.]
abjurations20plural of abjuration
ablutionary16Pertaining to ablution. [From the mid 19th century.]
abnegations14plural of abnegation
abnormality18The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

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10 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abacterial14Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria.
abandoners13plural of abandoner
abandoning14present participle and gerund of abandon
abasements14plural of abasement
abashments17plural of abashment
abatements14plural of abatement
abbotships19plural of abbotship
abbreviate17(obsolete, transitive) To shorten by omitting parts or details. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.]
abcoulombs18plural of abcoulomb
abdicating16present participle of abdicate
abdication15(obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
abdicators15plural of abdicator
abdominals15plural of abdominal
abducentes15plural of abducens
abductions15plural of abduction
abductores15plural of abductor. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
aberrances14plural of aberrance
aberrantly15In an aberrant manner; abnormally. [Late 19th century.]
aberration12The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. [Late 16th century.]
abeyancies17plural of abeyancy

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9 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abamperes15plural of abampere
abandoned13Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked. [First attested from 1350 to 1470]
abandoner12One who abandons. [Late 16th century.]
abasement13The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.]
abashedly18In an abashed manner. [from early 19th century.]
abashment16The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
abatement13The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression of. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]
abattises11plural of abattis
abattoirs11plural of abattoir
abbotcies15plural of abbotcy
abbotship18The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abcoulomb17A unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs.
abdicable16Capable of being abdicated. [Late 19th century.]
abdicated15simple past tense and past participle of abdicate
abdicates14Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abdicator14(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another. [Late 17th century.]
abdominal14Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.]
abductees14plural of abductee
abducting15present participle of abduct
abduction14Leading away; a carrying away. [Early 17th century.]

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8 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abacuses12plural of abacus
abalones10plural of abalone
abampere14Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units.
abandons11plural of abandon
abapical14(biology) Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
abasedly14In an abased manner; abjectly. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
abashing14present participle of abash
abatable12Capable of being abated. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
abatises10plural of abatis
abattoir10A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]
abbacies14plural of abbacy
abbatial12Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. [Late 17th century.]
abbesses12plural of abbess
abdicate13(transitive, obsolete) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the early 19th century.]
abdomens13plural of abdomen
abdomina13plural of abdomen
abducens13(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve. [Early 19th century.]
abducent13Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; abducting. [Late 17th century.]
abducing14present participle of abduce
abducted14simple past tense and past participle of abduct

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7 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abalone9(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [from mid-19th century]
abandon10(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
abasers9plural of abaser
abashed13Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
abashes12Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abash
abasias9plural of abasia
abasing10present participle of abase
abaters9plural of abater
abating10present participle of abate
abators9plural of abator
abattis9Alternative spelling of abatis
abaxial16(botany, zoology) Of a side that is facing away from the axis or central line, such as the underside of a leaf; or the back of an animal. [Mid 19th century.]
abaxile16Alternative form of abaxial
abbotcy16(obscure) abbacy
abdomen12(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.]
abduced13simple past tense and past participle of abduce
abduces12Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abducts12Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduct
abelian9(mathematics) Having a commutative defining operation. [Mid 19th century.]
abelias9plural of abelia

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6 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abacas10plural of abaca
abacus10(historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. [attested from c. 1387]
abakas12plural of abaka
abamps12plural of abamp
abased9Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
abaser8One who, or that which, abases. [Late 16th century.]
abases8Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abase
abasia8(medicine) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination.
abated9simple past tense and past participle of abate
abater8One who, or that which, abates. [From 16th century.]
abates8plural of abate
abatis8A means of defense formed by felled trees, or sometimes by bent trees, the ends of whose branches are sharpened and directed outwards, or against the enemy, and more recently fortified with barbed wire. [Mid 19th century.]
abator8(law) a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee [Mid 16th century.]
abayas11plural of abaya
abbacy15The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abbess10A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. [First attested around 1150 to 1350]
abbeys13plural of abbey
abbots10plural of abbot
abduce11(transitive, obsolete) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body;abduct. [Mid 16th century.]
abduct11(transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17th century.]

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5 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abaca9Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
abaci9plural of abacus
aback13(archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
abaft10(nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
abaka11Alternative spelling of abaca
abamp11Alternative form of abampere
abase7(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
abash10(transitive) To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit. [First attested from around (1150 to 1350).]
abate7(transitive, obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease. [attested since about 1150 to 1350]
abaya10Synonym of aba
abbas9plural of abba
abbes9plural of abbe
abbey12The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
abbot9The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. [First attested around the early 12th century.]
abeam9(nautical, aircraft) On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 090 Degrees or 270 Degrees relative. [Mid 19th century.]
abele7The white poplar (Populus alba). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
abets7Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abet
abhor10(transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
abide8(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th century]
abled8(in combination) Having a range of physical powers as specified. [Late 20th century.]

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4 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
abas6plural of aba
abba8(Christianity, Judaism) Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch; a title given to Jewish scholars in the Talmudic period.
abbe8Alternative spelling of abbé
abed7In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed. [First attested from 1150 to 1350.]
abet6(obsolete, transitive) To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable. [from end of 14th century to early 17th century]
able6(obsolete) Easy to use. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.]
ably9In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abos6plural of abo
abri6a shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with an overhung rock as its roof [First attested in the early 19th century.]
abut6(intransitive) To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land) [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
abye9Alternative spelling of aby
abys9Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aby

3 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
aba5A coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair.
abo5(Australia, offensive, ethnic slur, slang) An aborigine; aboriginal. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
abs5Abbreviation of abstract.
aby8(transitive, obsolete) To pay for; to buy. [12th-16th c.]

2 letter words starting with ab

Scrabble WordDefinition
ab4(informal) abdominal muscle. [Mid 20th century.]

We found 641 words starting with letters ab

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