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In 5-letter words starting with AB, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, O, U, B, E.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ABACA | noun | Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope-… |
| ABACK | adverb | toward the back; taken by surprise |
| ABAFF | noun | definition unavailable |
| ABAFT | noun | On the aft side; in the stern. |
| ABASE | noun | To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to… |
| ABASH | verb | to cause embarrassment or shame in someone |
| ABASK | noun | In the sunshine; basking. |
| ABATE | verb | to become less intense or widespread |
| ABAVE | noun | definition unavailable |
| ABAZE | noun | definition unavailable |
| ABBAS | noun | plural of abba |
| ABBEY | noun | a monastery or convent led by an abbot or abbess |
| ABBOT | noun | the head of a monastery |
| ABDAL | noun | A religious devotee or dervish in Persia. |
| ABDAT | noun | definition unavailable |
| ABEAM | noun | Alongside or abreast; opposite the center of the side of the ship or aircraft. |
| ABEAR | noun | To put up with; to endure; to bear. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} |
| ABELE | noun | The white poplar (Populus alba). |
| ABHOR | verb | to regard with disgust and hatred |
| ABIDE | verb | to accept or follow a rule; to tolerate |
| ABIDI | noun | definition unavailable |
| ABILO | noun | Bogo; a Philippine fruit tree, Garuga floribunda, from the family Burseraceae. |
| ABKAR | noun | A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax. |
| ABLER | adjective | having more skill or capability |
| ABLOW | noun | Blossoming, blooming, in blossom. |
| ABMHO | noun | A unit of measurement (10 mhos) in the centimeter-gram-second scale used to measure conductance |
| ABNET | noun | The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} |
| ABODE | noun | a place of residence; a home |
| ABODY | noun | definition unavailable |
| ABOHM | noun | A unit of electrical resistance equal to one billionth of an ohm (10 ohms), used in the… |
| ABOIL | noun | In a boil; boiling. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} |
| ABOMA | noun | Any of the large South American serpents from the genus Boa or related genera. |
| ABOON | noun | Above. |
| ABORD | noun | The act of approaching or arriving; approach. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} |
| ABORT | verb | to bring something to a premature end |
| ABOUT | adverb | on the subject of; approximately |
| ABOVE | adverb | at a higher level or position |
| ABRET | noun | definition unavailable |
| ABRIM | noun | Brimming, full to the brim. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} |
| ABRIN | noun | A toxin, akin to ricin, found in jequirity beans (Abrus precatorius). .mw-parser-output… |
| ABSIT | noun | Formal permission to be away from a college for the greater part of the day or more. |
| ABUNA | noun | The Patriarch, or head of the Abyssinian Church. |
| ABURA | noun | Any tree of the species in the genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae: A medium-sized… |
| ABUSE | noun | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| ABUZZ | adjective | filled with excitement, noise, or activity |
| ABWAB | noun | A tax, or impost, levied by a chief on a landowner. |
| ABYSM | noun | Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos. |
| ABYSS | noun | a deep or seemingly bottomless pit |
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This list has 48 five-letter words starting with AB. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.
With AB confirmed in positions 1–2, try ABATE, ABNET, ABASE — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.
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