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4-letter words starting with AB
There are 12 4-letter words starting with AB in the standard word-game list. The most common are able, abed, abba, abut, abbe, abet.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| able | (usually followed by ‘to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something | 6 |
| abed | in bed | 7 |
| abba | Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and… | 8 |
| abut | lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | 6 |
| abbe | a French abbot | 8 |
| abet | assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing | 6 |
| ably | with competence; in a competent capable manner | 9 |
| abri | A shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with an overhung rock as its roof | 6 |
| abye | make amends for | 9 |