With AB
56 words, 13 of them common · highest scoring is jabs at 13 points
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About 4 Letter Words With AB
There are 56 four letter words containing AB in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jabs at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 13 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABBA, BABY, GRAB among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words With AB at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With AB
- jabs13
- baby11
- gaby10
- kabs10
- krab10
- nabk10
- ably9
- abye9
Common 4 Letter Words With AB
- abba8
- able6
- babe8
- baby11
- crab8
- grab7
- labs6
- stab6
4 Letter Words With AB Defined
- abbaNoun · 8 points
- (in the New Testament) God as father
- babaNoun · 8 points
- a small, rich sponge cake, typically soaked in rum-flavoured syrup
- babyNoun · 11 points
- a very young child
- crabNoun · 8 points
- a crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers
- grabVerb · 7 points
- grasp or seize suddenly and roughly
- slabNoun · 6 points
- a large, thick, flat piece of stone or concrete, typically square or rectangular in shape
4 Letter Words With AB: Questions
How many four letter words containing AB are there?
There are 56 four letter words containing AB in our dictionary, and 13 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing AB?
JABS is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing AB?
ABBA, BABY, GRAB are among the most familiar four letter words containing AB. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing AB valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.