AB
/æb/
2 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adverb, preposition
Definition of AB
Abdominal muscle.
An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.
To abseil.
(now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.
To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.
An aborted foetus; an abortus.
Synonyms of AB
Words with similar meaning
Examples of AB in a Sentence
- "I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me."
- "Bits of old machinery were lying about."
- "walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about"
- "The snake was coiled about his ankle."
Word Details
Is AB a Scrabble Word?
Yes, AB is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like AB are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for AB
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | a | b | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| WWF | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in AB
1 words from the letters in AB
2-letter words
How to Use AB in Word Games
AB is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: AB is only 2 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble AB to find 1 additional valid words.