| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| abandonment16 | The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.] |
| abbreviated19 | Shortened; made briefer. |
| abbreviates18 | Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate |
| abbreviator18 | Agent noun of abbreviate; one who abbreviates or shortens. [Early 16th century.] |
| abdications16 | plural of abdication |
| abdominally19 | In the area of the abdomen. [Late 19th century.] |
| abecedarian16 | Someone who is learning the alphabet. [Early 17th century.] |
| aberrancies15 | plural of aberrancy |
| aberrations13 | plural of aberration |
| abhorrences18 | plural of abhorrence |
| abhorrently19 | In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence. [Early 19th century.] |
| abiogeneses14 | plural 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] |
| abiogenists14 | plural of abiogenist |
| abiological16 | (biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms. [Mid 19th century.] |
| abiotically18 | In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life. [mid 20th century.] |
| abjurations20 | plural of abjuration |
| ablutionary16 | Pertaining to ablution. [From the mid 19th century.] |
| abnegations14 | plural of abnegation |
| abnormality18 | The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| abacterial14 | Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria. |
| abandoners13 | plural of abandoner |
| abandoning14 | present participle and gerund of abandon |
| abasements14 | plural of abasement |
| abashments17 | plural of abashment |
| abatements14 | plural of abatement |
| abbotships19 | plural of abbotship |
| abbreviate17 | (obsolete, transitive) To shorten by omitting parts or details. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.] |
| abcoulombs18 | plural of abcoulomb |
| abdicating16 | present participle of abdicate |
| abdication15 | (obsolete) The act of disowning or disinheriting a child. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 17th century.] |
| abdicators15 | plural of abdicator |
| abdominals15 | plural of abdominal |
| abducentes15 | plural of abducens |
| abductions15 | plural of abduction |
| abductores15 | plural of abductor. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles. |
| aberrances14 | plural of aberrance |
| aberrantly15 | In an aberrant manner; abnormally. [Late 19th century.] |
| aberration12 | The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state. [Late 16th century.] |
| abeyancies17 | plural of abeyancy |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| abamperes15 | plural of abampere |
| abandoned13 | Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked. [First attested from 1350 to 1470] |
| abandoner12 | One who abandons. [Late 16th century.] |
| abasement13 | The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.] |
| abashedly18 | In an abashed manner. [from early 19th century.] |
| abashment16 | The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.] |
| abatement13 | The 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.] |
| abattises11 | plural of abattis |
| abattoirs11 | plural of abattoir |
| abbotcies15 | plural of abbotcy |
| abbotship18 | The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] |
| abcoulomb17 | A unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs. |
| abdicable16 | Capable of being abdicated. [Late 19th century.] |
| abdicated15 | simple past tense and past participle of abdicate |
| abdicates14 | Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate |
| abdicator14 | (obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another. [Late 17th century.] |
| abdominal14 | Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.] |
| abductees14 | plural of abductee |
| abducting15 | present participle of abduct |
| abduction14 | Leading away; a carrying away. [Early 17th century.] |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| abacuses12 | plural of abacus |
| abalones10 | plural of abalone |
| abampere14 | Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units. |
| abandons11 | plural 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.] |
| abasedly14 | In an abased manner; abjectly. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.] |
| abashing14 | present participle of abash |
| abatable12 | Capable of being abated. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.] |
| abatises10 | plural of abatis |
| abattoir10 | A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.] |
| abbacies14 | plural of abbacy |
| abbatial12 | Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. [Late 17th century.] |
| abbesses12 | plural 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.] |
| abdomens13 | plural of abdomen |
| abdomina13 | plural of abdomen |
| abducens13 | (anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve. [Early 19th century.] |
| abducent13 | Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; abducting. [Late 17th century.] |
| abducing14 | present participle of abduce |
| abducted14 | simple past tense and past participle of abduct |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| 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)] |
| abasers9 | plural of abaser |
| abashed13 | Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. |
| abashes12 | Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abash |
| abasias9 | plural of abasia |
| abasing10 | present participle of abase |
| abaters9 | plural of abater |
| abating10 | present participle of abate |
| abators9 | plural of abator |
| abattis9 | Alternative 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.] |
| abaxile16 | Alternative form of abaxial |
| abbotcy16 | (obscure) abbacy |
| abdomen12 | (obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly. [mid 16th c. – late 17th c.] |
| abduced13 | simple past tense and past participle of abduce |
| abduces12 | Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce |
| abducts12 | Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduct |
| abelian9 | (mathematics) Having a commutative defining operation. [Mid 19th century.] |
| abelias9 | plural of abelia |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| abacas10 | plural of abaca |
| abacus10 | (historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. [attested from c. 1387] |
| abakas12 | plural of abaka |
| abamps12 | plural of abamp |
| abased9 | Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige. |
| abaser8 | One who, or that which, abases. [Late 16th century.] |
| abases8 | Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abase |
| abasia8 | (medicine) An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular coordination. |
| abated9 | simple past tense and past participle of abate |
| abater8 | One who, or that which, abates. [From 16th century.] |
| abates8 | plural of abate |
| abatis8 | A 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.] |
| abayas11 | plural of abaya |
| abbacy15 | The dignity, estate, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] |
| abbess10 | A 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] |
| abbeys13 | plural of abbey |
| abbots10 | plural 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.] |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| abaca9 | Musa 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.] |
| abaci9 | plural 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.] |
| abaka11 | Alternative spelling of abaca |
| abamp11 | Alternative 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] |
| abaya10 | Synonym of aba |
| abbas9 | plural of abba |
| abbes9 | plural of abbe |
| abbey12 | The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] |
| abbot9 | The 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.] |
| abele7 | The white poplar (Populus alba). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] |
| abets7 | Third-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.] |
| Scrabble Word | Definition |
| abas6 | plural 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. |
| abbe8 | Alternative spelling of abbé |
| abed7 | In 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.] |
| ably9 | In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] |
| abos6 | plural of abo |
| abri6 | a 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.] |
| abye9 | Alternative spelling of aby |
| abys9 | Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aby |