Starting With A With B

21 words · highest scoring is aback at 13 points

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About 5 Letter Words Starting With A With B

There are 21 five letter words starting with A and containing B in our dictionary. The highest scoring is aback at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 21 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillABACK, ABIDE, ABYSS 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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5 Letter Words Starting With A With B at a Glance

5 Letter Words Starting With A With B Defined

abackAdverb · 13 points
towards or situated to the rear; back
abideVerb · 8 points
accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
abortVerb · 7 points
carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus)
abyssNoun · 10 points
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
alibiNoun · 7 points
a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place

5 Letter Words Starting With A With B: Questions

How many five letter words starting with A and containing B are there?

There are 21 five letter words starting with A and containing B in our dictionary, and 21 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with A and containing B?

ABACK is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words starting with A and containing B?

ABACK, ABIDE, ABYSS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with A and containing B. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words starting with A and containing B 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.