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9 Letter Words Starting With AB

There are 187 valid 9 letter words that start with AB, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.

Highest Scoring 9-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

abashedly - 18 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

abashedly - 18 points

Words With Friends

abatjours - 22 points

9 Letter Words (187)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With ab

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 187 word list is 43.8 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 abacinate 13 13 16 42
#2 abaciscus 15 15 19 49
#3 abactinal 13 13 17 43
#4 abaisance 13 13 16 42
#5 abalation 11 11 14 36
#6 abamperes 15 15 18 48
#7 abandoned 13 13 16 42
#8 abandonee 12 12 15 39
#9 abandoner 12 12 15 39
#10 abasement 13 13 16 42
#11 abashedly 18 18 18 54
#12 abashless 14 14 15 43
#13 abashment 16 16 18 50
#14 abatement 13 13 16 42
🏆 #15 abatjours 18 18 22 58
#16 abattised 12 12 13 37
#17 abattises 11 11 12 34
#18 abattoirs 11 11 12 34
#19 abbacomes 17 17 21 55
#20 abbandono 14 14 18 46

Where 9 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 9 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with AB will give you far more flexible options try 9 letter words starting with AB for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 9 letter word starting with ab?

abatjours — worth 58 combined points (US Scrabble: 18, UK Scrabble: 18, Words With Friends: 22).

How many 9 letter words start with ab?

187 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 9 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 9 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter ab words will come up far more often.