5 Letter Words Starting With AB

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Best Wordle guesses for AB
ABATEABNETABASEABOONABRET

In 5-letter words starting with AB, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, O, U, B, E.

WordTypeDefinition
ABACAnounMusa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope-…
ABACKadverbtoward the back; taken by surprise
ABAFFnoundefinition unavailable
ABAFTnounOn the aft side; in the stern.
ABASEnounTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to…
ABASHverbto cause embarrassment or shame in someone
ABASKnounIn the sunshine; basking.
ABATEverbto become less intense or widespread
ABAVEnoundefinition unavailable
ABAZEnoundefinition unavailable
ABBASnounplural of abba
ABBEYnouna monastery or convent led by an abbot or abbess
ABBOTnounthe head of a monastery
ABDALnounA religious devotee or dervish in Persia.
ABDATnoundefinition unavailable
ABEAMnounAlongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft.
ABEARnounTo put up with; to endure; to bear. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
ABELEnounThe white poplar (Populus alba).
ABHORverbto regard with disgust and hatred
ABIDEverbto accept or follow a rule; to tolerate
ABIDInoundefinition unavailable
ABILOnounBogo; a Philippine fruit tree, Garuga floribunda, from the family Burseraceae.
ABKARnounA wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax.
ABLERadjectivehaving more skill or capability
ABLOWnounBlossoming, blooming, in blossom.
ABMHOnounA unit of measurement (10 mhos) in the centimeter-gram-second scale used to measure conductance
ABNETnounThe girdle of a Jewish priest or officer. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
ABODEnouna place of residence; a home
ABODYnoundefinition unavailable
ABOHMnounA unit of electrical resistance equal to one billionth of an ohm (10 ohms), used in the…
ABOILnounIn a boil; boiling. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
ABOMAnounAny of the large South American serpents from the genus Boa or related genera.
ABOONnounAbove.
ABORDnounThe act of approaching or arriving; approach. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
ABORTverbto bring something to a premature end
ABOUTadverbon the subject of; approximately
ABOVEadverbat a higher level or position
ABRETnoundefinition unavailable
ABRIMnounBrimming, full to the brim. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
ABRINnounA toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (Abrus precatorius). .mw-parser-output…
ABSITnounFormal permission to be away from a college for the greater part of the day or more.
ABUNAnounThe Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church.
ABURAnounAny tree of the species in the genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae: A medium-sized…
ABUSEnouncruel or inhumane treatment
ABUZZadjectivefilled with excitement, noise, or activity
ABWABnounA tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner.
ABYSMnounHell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos.
ABYSSnouna deep or seemingly bottomless pit
Nouns
ABACAABAFFABAFTABASEABASKABAVEABAZEABBASABBEYABBOTABDALABDATABEAMABEARABELEABIDIABILOABKARABLOWABMHOABNETABODEABODYABOHMABOILABOMAABOONABORDABRETABRIMABRINABSITABUNAABURAABUSEABWABABYSMABYSS
Adverbs
ABACKABOUTABOVE
Verbs
ABASHABATEABHORABIDEABORT
Adjectives
ABLERABUZZ

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How many 5-letter words start with AB?

This list has 48 five-letter words starting with AB. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best AB words for Wordle?

With AB confirmed in positions 1–2, try ABATE, ABNET, ABASE — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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