6 Letter Words Containing AB
There are 209 6-letter English words that contain AB, from ABACAS to YABBER. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JABBED (18), GAZABO (18), ABJECT (17). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- ABACAS10 pts
- ABACUS10 pts
- ABAKAS12 pts
- ABAMPS12 pts
- ABASED9 pts
- ABASER8 pts
- ABASES8 pts
- ABASIA8 pts
- ABATED9 pts
- ABATER8 pts
- ABATES8 pts
- ABATIS8 pts
- ABATOR8 pts
- ABBACY15 pts
- ABBESS10 pts
- ABBEYS13 pts
- ABBOTS10 pts
- ABDUCE11 pts
- ABDUCT11 pts
- ABELES8 pts
- ABELIA8 pts
- ABHORS11 pts
- ABIDED10 pts
- ABIDER9 pts
- ABIDES9 pts
- ABJECT17 pts
- ABJURE15 pts
- ABLATE8 pts
- ABLAUT8 pts
- ABLAZE17 pts
- ABLEST8 pts
- ABLINS8 pts
- ABLOOM10 pts
- ABLUSH11 pts
- ABMHOS13 pts
- ABOARD9 pts
- ABODED10 pts
- ABODES9 pts
- ABOHMS13 pts
- ABOLLA8 pts
- ABOMAS10 pts
- ABORAL8 pts
- ABORTS8 pts
- ABOUND9 pts
- ABOVES11 pts
- ABRADE9 pts
- ABROAD9 pts
- ABRUPT10 pts
- ABSEIL8 pts
- ABSENT8 pts
- ABSORB10 pts
- ABSURD9 pts
- ABULIA8 pts
- ABULIC10 pts
- ABUSED9 pts
- ABUSER8 pts
- ABUSES8 pts
- ABVOLT11 pts
- ABWATT11 pts
- ABYING12 pts
- ABYSMS13 pts
- ANABAS8 pts
- ARABIC10 pts
- ARABLE8 pts
- ATABAL8 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jabbed | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | gazabo | 18 | 20 |
| 3 | abject | 17 | 21 |
| 4 | jabber | 17 | 21 |
| 5 | ablaze | 17 | 19 |
| 6 | chabuk | 17 | 19 |
| 7 | squabs | 17 | 19 |
| 8 | flabby | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | kabuki | 16 | 18 |
| 10 | wabbly | 16 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain AB?
209 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters AB in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).