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Words starting with ABS

There are 173 words starting with ABS in the standard word-game list. The most common are absolutely, absolute, absurd, absence, absent, absorb.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
absolutelycompletely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers15
absoluteperfect or complete or pure10
absurdinconsistent with reason or logic or common sense9
absencethe state of being absent11
absentnot being in a specified place8
absorbbecome imbued10
absorbedgiving or marked by complete attention to13
abstractexisting only in the mind; separated from embodiment12
absorbingcapable of arousing and holding the attention14
absolvegrant remission of a sin to12
abstinencethe trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)14
absolutionthe condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance12
absinthearomatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe13
abstainrefrain from voting9
abscesssymptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue11
absurditya message whose content is at variance with reason15
absolvedfreed from any question of guilt14
absorption(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a…14
absenteeone that is absent or not in residence10
absurdlyin an absurd manner or to an absurd degree14
absorbenthaving power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)13
abstractiona concept or idea not associated with any specific instance15
abscessedinfected and filled with pus14
absciseshed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue11
abscissathe value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis12
abscissionshedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant14
abscondrun away; usually includes taking something or somebody along12
abscondera fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution14
abscondingAn instance in which someone absconds.16
abseil(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a…8
abseilingThe process or act of abseiling.12
absenteeismhabitual absence from work15
absenterOne who stays away; one who absents herself or himself.10
absentlyin an absentminded or preoccupied manner13
absentmindedlost in thought; showing preoccupation18
absentmindedlyin an absentminded or preoccupied manner23
absentmindednesspreoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored22
absinthstrong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise12
absolutenessthe quality of being complete or utter or extreme14
absolutismdominance through threat of punishment and violence14
absolutistpertaining to the principle of totalitarianism12
absolutisticpertaining to the principle of totalitarianism16
absolutiveOf or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.15
absolutizeTo make absolute.21
absolversomeone who grants absolution13
absonantDiscordant; harsh; contrary; unreasonable.10
absorbabilityThe state or quality of being absorbable.22
absorbablecapable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface16
absorbance(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation16
absorbencythe property of being absorbent19
absorber(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation12
absorbinglyIn an absorbing manner.19
absorptancea measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes…17
absorptivehaving power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)17
absorptivity(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux…22
absquatulaterun away; usually includes taking something or somebody along23
abstainersomeone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline11
abstemioussparing in consumption of especially food and drink14
abstemiouslyin a sparing manner; without overindulgence19
abstemiousnessrestricted to bare necessities18

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