8 Letter Words Containing AB
There are 758 8-letter English words that contain AB, from ABACUSES to ZABAJONE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZABAJONE (26), ABJECTLY (22), DABCHICK (22). Roughly 41% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABACUSES12 pts
- ABALONES10 pts
- ABAMPERE14 pts
- ABANDONS11 pts
- ABAPICAL14 pts
- ABASEDLY14 pts
- ABASHING14 pts
- ABATABLE12 pts
- ABATISES10 pts
- ABATTOIR10 pts
- ABBACIES14 pts
- ABBATIAL12 pts
- ABBESSES12 pts
- ABDICATE13 pts
- ABDOMENS13 pts
- ABDOMINA13 pts
- ABDUCENS13 pts
- ABDUCENT13 pts
- ABDUCING14 pts
- ABDUCTED14 pts
- ABDUCTOR13 pts
- ABELMOSK16 pts
- ABERRANT10 pts
- ABETMENT12 pts
- ABETTALS10 pts
- ABETTERS10 pts
- ABETTING11 pts
- ABETTORS10 pts
- ABEYANCE15 pts
- ABEYANCY18 pts
- ABFARADS14 pts
- ABHENRYS16 pts
- ABHORRED14 pts
- ABHORRER13 pts
- ABIDANCE13 pts
- ABIGAILS11 pts
- ABJECTLY22 pts
- ABJURERS17 pts
- ABJURING18 pts
- ABLATING11 pts
- ABLATION10 pts
- ABLATIVE13 pts
- ABLEGATE11 pts
- ABLUENTS10 pts
- ABLUTION10 pts
- ABNEGATE11 pts
- ABNORMAL12 pts
- ABOIDEAU11 pts
- ABOITEAU10 pts
- ABOMASAL12 pts
- ABOMASUM14 pts
- ABOMASUS12 pts
- ABORALLY13 pts
- ABORNING11 pts
- ABORTERS10 pts
- ABORTING11 pts
- ABORTION10 pts
- ABORTIVE13 pts
- ABOULIAS10 pts
- ABOUNDED12 pts
- ABRACHIA15 pts
- ABRADANT11 pts
- ABRADERS11 pts
- ABRADING12 pts
- ABRASION10 pts
- ABRASIVE13 pts
- ABREACTS12 pts
- ABRIDGED13 pts
- ABRIDGER12 pts
- ABRIDGES12 pts
- ABROGATE11 pts
- ABROSIAS10 pts
- ABRUPTER12 pts
- ABRUPTLY15 pts
- ABSCISED13 pts
- ABSCISES12 pts
- ABSCISIN12 pts
- ABSCISSA12 pts
- ABSCONDS13 pts
- ABSEILED11 pts
- ABSENCES12 pts
- ABSENTED11 pts
- ABSENTEE10 pts
- ABSENTER10 pts
- ABSENTLY13 pts
- ABSINTHE13 pts
- ABSINTHS13 pts
- ABSOLUTE10 pts
- ABSOLVED14 pts
- ABSOLVER13 pts
- ABSOLVES13 pts
- ABSONANT10 pts
- ABSORBED13 pts
- ABSORBER12 pts
- ABSTAINS10 pts
- ABSTERGE11 pts
- ABSTRACT12 pts
- ABSTRICT12 pts
- ABSTRUSE10 pts
- ABSURDER11 pts
- ABSURDLY14 pts
- ABUNDANT11 pts
- ABUSABLE12 pts
- ABUTILON10 pts
- ABUTMENT12 pts
- ABUTTALS10 pts
- ABUTTERS10 pts
- ABUTTING11 pts
- ADORABLE11 pts
- ADORABLY14 pts
- AGITABLE11 pts
- ALLIABLE10 pts
- ALPHABET15 pts
- AMENABLE12 pts
- AMENABLY15 pts
- AMICABLE14 pts
- AMICABLY17 pts
- AMUSABLE12 pts
- ANABAENA10 pts
- ANABASES10 pts
- ANABASIS10 pts
- ANABATIC12 pts
- ANABLEPS12 pts
- ANABOLIC12 pts
- ARABESKS14 pts
- ARABICAS12 pts
- ARABIZED20 pts
- ARABIZES19 pts
- ARGUABLE11 pts
- ARGUABLY14 pts
- ATONABLE10 pts
- AVOWABLE16 pts
- AVOWABLY19 pts
B
- BABASSUS12 pts
- BABBITTS14 pts
- BABBLERS14 pts
- BABBLING15 pts
- BABESIAS12 pts
- BABICHES17 pts
- BABIRUSA12 pts
- BABUSHKA19 pts
- BABYHOOD19 pts
- BACKSTAB18 pts
- BAILABLE12 pts
- BANKABLE16 pts
- BARRABLE12 pts
- BEARABLE12 pts
- BEARABLY15 pts
- BEATABLE12 pts
- BEDABBLE15 pts
- BEDDABLE14 pts
- BEJABERS19 pts
- BELABORS12 pts
- BELABOUR12 pts
- BENDABLE13 pts
- BIDDABLE14 pts
- BIDDABLY17 pts
- BILABIAL12 pts
- BILLABLE12 pts
- BINDABLE13 pts
- BITEABLE12 pts
- BLABBERS14 pts
- BLABBING15 pts
- BLAMABLE14 pts
- BLAMABLY17 pts
- BOATABLE12 pts
- BOILABLE12 pts
- BONDABLE13 pts
- BOOKABLE16 pts
- BOOTABLE12 pts
- BRABBLED15 pts
- BRABBLER14 pts
- BRABBLES14 pts
- BRIBABLE14 pts
- BUFFABLE18 pts
- BUGABOOS13 pts
- BURNABLE12 pts
C
- CABALISM14 pts
- CABALIST12 pts
- CABALLED13 pts
- CABARETS12 pts
- CABBAGED16 pts
- CABBAGES15 pts
- CABBALAH17 pts
- CABBALAS14 pts
- CABERNET12 pts
- CABESTRO12 pts
- CABEZONE21 pts
- CABEZONS21 pts
- CABILDOS13 pts
- CABINETS12 pts
- CABINING13 pts
- CABLEWAY18 pts
- CABOCHED18 pts
- CABOCHON17 pts
- CABOMBAS16 pts
- CABOODLE13 pts
- CABOOSES12 pts
- CABOSHED16 pts
- CABOTAGE13 pts
- CABRESTA12 pts
- CABRESTO12 pts
- CABRETTA12 pts
- CABRILLA12 pts
- CABRIOLE12 pts
- CABSTAND13 pts
- CALABASH15 pts
- CALLABLE12 pts
- CANNABIC14 pts
- CANNABIN12 pts
- CANNABIS12 pts
- CAPABLER14 pts
- CARABAOS12 pts
- CARABIDS13 pts
- CARABINE12 pts
- CARABINS12 pts
- CARTABLE12 pts
- CASCABEL14 pts
- CASCABLE14 pts
- CASHABLE15 pts
- CASSABAS12 pts
- CASTABLE12 pts
- CAUSABLE12 pts
- CHABOUKS19 pts
- CHEWABLE18 pts
- CINNABAR12 pts
- CITEABLE12 pts
- CLABBERS14 pts
- CLOSABLE12 pts
- CLUBABLE14 pts
- COHABITS15 pts
- COINABLE12 pts
- COOKABLE16 pts
- CRABBERS14 pts
- CRABBIER14 pts
- CRABBILY17 pts
- CRABBING15 pts
- CRABMEAT14 pts
- CRABWISE15 pts
- CULPABLE14 pts
- CULPABLY17 pts
- CURBABLE14 pts
- CUTTABLE12 pts
D
- DABBLERS13 pts
- DABBLING14 pts
- DABCHICK22 pts
- DABSTERS11 pts
- DAHABEAH17 pts
- DAHABIAH17 pts
- DAHABIEH17 pts
- DAHABIYA17 pts
- DAMNABLE13 pts
- DAMNABLY16 pts
- DATABANK15 pts
- DATABASE11 pts
- DATEABLE11 pts
- DENIABLE11 pts
- DENIABLY14 pts
- DIABASES11 pts
- DIABASIC13 pts
- DIABETES11 pts
- DIABETIC13 pts
- DIABLERY14 pts
- DIABOLIC13 pts
- DIABOLOS11 pts
- DIMMABLE15 pts
- DIPPABLE15 pts
- DISABLED12 pts
- DISABLES11 pts
- DISABUSE11 pts
- DJELLABA18 pts
- DOWSABEL14 pts
- DRABBEST13 pts
- DRABBETS13 pts
- DRABBING14 pts
- DRABBLED14 pts
- DRABBLES13 pts
- DRABNESS11 pts
- DRAPABLE13 pts
- DRAWABLE14 pts
- DRIVABLE14 pts
- DURABLES11 pts
- DUTIABLE11 pts
E
F
- FABLIAUX20 pts
- FABULIST13 pts
- FABULOUS13 pts
- FACEABLE15 pts
- FARMABLE15 pts
- FEEDABLE14 pts
- FELLABLE13 pts
- FILEABLE13 pts
- FILMABLE15 pts
- FINDABLE14 pts
- FINEABLE13 pts
- FIREABLE13 pts
- FISHABLE16 pts
- FITTABLE13 pts
- FLABBIER15 pts
- FLABBILY18 pts
- FLABELLA13 pts
- FLEABAGS14 pts
- FLEABANE13 pts
- FLEABITE13 pts
- FOAMABLE15 pts
- FOILABLE13 pts
- FOLDABLE14 pts
- FORDABLE14 pts
- FORMABLE15 pts
- FRABJOUS20 pts
- FRAMABLE15 pts
- FURLABLE13 pts
G
- GABBARDS14 pts
- GABBARTS13 pts
- GABBIEST13 pts
- GABBLERS13 pts
- GABBLING14 pts
- GABBROIC15 pts
- GABBROID14 pts
- GABELLED12 pts
- GABELLES11 pts
- GABFESTS14 pts
- GADABOUT12 pts
- GAINABLE11 pts
- GALABIAS11 pts
- GALABIEH14 pts
- GALABIYA14 pts
- GAZABOES20 pts
- GETTABLE11 pts
- GIGABITS12 pts
- GIGABYTE15 pts
- GIVEABLE14 pts
- GLABELLA11 pts
- GLABRATE11 pts
- GLABROUS11 pts
- GNAWABLE14 pts
- GRABBERS13 pts
- GRABBIER13 pts
- GRABBING14 pts
- GRABBLED14 pts
- GRABBLER13 pts
- GRABBLES13 pts
- GRADABLE12 pts
- GRAZABLE20 pts
- GROWABLE14 pts
- GUIDABLE12 pts
- GULLABLE11 pts
- GULLABLY14 pts
- GUSTABLE11 pts
H
I
J
K
L
- LABARUMS12 pts
- LABDANUM13 pts
- LABELERS10 pts
- LABELING11 pts
- LABELLED11 pts
- LABELLER10 pts
- LABELLUM12 pts
- LABIALLY13 pts
- LABIATED11 pts
- LABIATES10 pts
- LABILITY13 pts
- LABORERS10 pts
- LABORING11 pts
- LABORITE10 pts
- LABOURED11 pts
- LABOURER10 pts
- LABRADOR11 pts
- LABROIDS11 pts
- LABRUSCA12 pts
- LABURNUM12 pts
- LANDGRAB12 pts
- LAPSABLE12 pts
- LAUDABLE11 pts
- LAUDABLY14 pts
- LAVABOES13 pts
- LAYABOUT13 pts
- LEASABLE10 pts
- LENDABLE11 pts
- LEVIABLE13 pts
- LIENABLE10 pts
- LIFTABLE13 pts
- LIKEABLE14 pts
- LINEABLE10 pts
- LINKABLE14 pts
- LISTABLE10 pts
- LIVEABLE13 pts
- LOANABLE10 pts
- LOCKABLE16 pts
- LOVEABLE13 pts
- LOVEABLY16 pts
M
- MACCABAW19 pts
- MACCABOY19 pts
- MAILABLE12 pts
- MAKEABLE16 pts
- MANGABEY16 pts
- MAPPABLE16 pts
- MARABOUS12 pts
- MARABOUT12 pts
- MASKABLE16 pts
- MASTABAH15 pts
- MASTABAS12 pts
- MEGABARS13 pts
- MEGABITS13 pts
- MEGABUCK19 pts
- MEGABYTE16 pts
- MELTABLE12 pts
- MENDABLE13 pts
- MILLABLE12 pts
- MINEABLE12 pts
- MINICABS14 pts
- MINILABS12 pts
- MISLABEL12 pts
- MISLABOR12 pts
- MISSABLE12 pts
- MOCKABLE18 pts
- MOLDABLE13 pts
- MOVABLES15 pts
- MOVEABLE15 pts
- MOVEABLY18 pts
N
O
P
- PABULUMS14 pts
- PACKABLE18 pts
- PALABRAS12 pts
- PALPABLE14 pts
- PALPABLY17 pts
- PARABLES12 pts
- PARABOLA12 pts
- PARSABLE12 pts
- PASSABLE12 pts
- PASSABLY15 pts
- PAWNABLE15 pts
- PAYABLES15 pts
- PECCABLE16 pts
- PEDICABS15 pts
- PEEKABOO16 pts
- PEELABLE12 pts
- PHILABEG16 pts
- PIASABAS12 pts
- PIASSABA12 pts
- PITIABLE12 pts
- PITIABLY15 pts
- PLACABLE14 pts
- PLACABLY17 pts
- PLAYABLE15 pts
- PLOWABLE15 pts
- PORTABLE12 pts
- PORTABLY15 pts
- POTABLES12 pts
- POURABLE12 pts
- PROBABLE14 pts
- PROBABLY17 pts
- PROLABOR12 pts
- PROVABLE15 pts
- PROVABLY18 pts
- PRUNABLE12 pts
Q
R
- RABBETED13 pts
- RABBINIC14 pts
- RABBITED13 pts
- RABBITER12 pts
- RABBITRY15 pts
- RABBLERS12 pts
- RABBLING13 pts
- RABBONIS12 pts
- RABIDITY14 pts
- RABIETIC12 pts
- RADIABLE11 pts
- RAISABLE10 pts
- RATEABLE10 pts
- RATEABLY13 pts
- REABSORB12 pts
- READABLE11 pts
- READABLY14 pts
- REAPABLE12 pts
- REEFABLE13 pts
- REELABLE10 pts
- REHABBED16 pts
- REHABBER15 pts
- RELABELS10 pts
- RELIABLE10 pts
- RELIABLY13 pts
- RENTABLE10 pts
- RETABLES10 pts
- REUSABLE10 pts
- RHABDOME16 pts
- RHABDOMS16 pts
- RIDEABLE11 pts
- RINSABLE10 pts
- RIPPABLE14 pts
- ROCKABYE19 pts
- RUBABOOS12 pts
- RUBBABOO14 pts
- RUINABLE10 pts
- RUNABOUT10 pts
- RUSTABLE10 pts
- RUTABAGA11 pts
S
- SABATONS10 pts
- SABAYONS13 pts
- SABBATHS15 pts
- SABBATIC14 pts
- SABERING11 pts
- SABOTAGE11 pts
- SABOTEUR10 pts
- SABULOSE10 pts
- SABULOUS10 pts
- SAILABLE10 pts
- SALEABLE10 pts
- SALEABLY13 pts
- SALVABLE13 pts
- SALVABLY16 pts
- SANDDABS12 pts
- SARABAND11 pts
- SATIABLE10 pts
- SATIABLY13 pts
- SAVEABLE13 pts
- SCABBARD15 pts
- SCABBIER14 pts
- SCABBILY17 pts
- SCABBING15 pts
- SCABBLED15 pts
- SCABBLES14 pts
- SCABIOSA12 pts
- SCABIOUS12 pts
- SCABLAND13 pts
- SCABLIKE16 pts
- SCABROUS12 pts
- SCALABLE12 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 758 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
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 | zabajone | 26 | 30 |
| 2 | abjectly | 22 | 26 |
| 3 | dabchick | 22 | 24 |
| 4 | quotably | 22 | 24 |
| 5 | sizeably | 22 | 23 |
| 6 | kabeljou | 21 | 26 |
| 7 | squabble | 21 | 25 |
| 8 | cabezone | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | cabezons | 21 | 24 |
| 10 | frabjous | 20 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain AB?
758 valid 8-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).