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Definition of abbreviate

"abbreviate" in the verb sense

1. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

"The manuscript must be shortened"

2. abbreviate

shorten

"Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

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abbreviate in Scrabble®

The word abbreviate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters abbreviate:

ABBREVIATE
(162)
ABBREVIATE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

variate, vibrate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word abbreviate

ABBREVIATE
(162)
ABBREVIATE
(162)
ABBREVIATE
(108)
ABBREVIATE
(108)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
ABBREVIATE
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ABBREVIATE
(68)
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(36)
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(33)
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(25)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
ABBREVIATE
(21)
ABBREVIATE
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In abbreviate

ABBREVIATE
(162)
ABBREVIATE
(162)
ABBREVIATE
(108)
ABBREVIATE
(108)
VIBRATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
VIBRATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
VIBRATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VARIATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VARIATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
VIBRATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VIBRATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VIBRATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VIBRATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VIBRATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VIBRATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VIBRATE
(88 = 38 + 50)
VIBRATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VIBRATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VARIATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIBRATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
VIBRATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
VARIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIBRATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VARIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIBRATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VARIATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIBRATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIBRATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIBRATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VARIATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIBRATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VIBRATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VIBRATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VIBRATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VIBRATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIBRATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIBRATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIBRATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIBRATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIBRATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABBREVIATE
(72)
VIBRATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIBRATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VARIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIBRATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABBREVIATE
(68)
ABBREVIATE
(68)
VIBRATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABBREVIATE
(68)
ABBREVIATE
(68)
VIBRATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
VARIATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VIBRATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VIBRATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VARIATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VIBRATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VARIATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
VARIATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VIBRATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VIBRATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VIBRATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VARIATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VIBRATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VIBRATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABBREVIATE
(63)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ABBREVIATE
(62)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VARIATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
ABBREVIATE
(60)
ABBREVIATE
(57)
ABBREVIATE
(54)
ABBREVIATE
(54)
BREVET
(45)
BEAVER
(45)
ABBREVIATE
(44)
ABBREVIATE
(44)
ABBREVIATE
(42)
BREVE
(42)
ABBREVIATE
(42)
BRAVE
(42)
BREVET
(42)
ABBREVIATE
(42)
ABBREVIATE
(42)
ABBREVIATE
(42)
ABBREVIATE
(42)
BEAVER
(42)
ABBREVIATE
(40)
AVIATE
(39)
RABBET
(39)
RABBIT
(39)
RABBIT
(39)
RABBET
(39)
BABIER
(39)
BRIBEE
(39)
BARBIE
(39)
BREVE
(39)
BARBIE
(39)
BRIBEE
(39)
BABIER
(39)
BRAVE
(39)
VIBE
(39)
VERB
(39)
ABBREVIATE
(38)
ABBREVIATE
(38)
ABBREVIATE
(38)
ABBREVIATE
(38)
BREVET
(36)
BEAVER
(36)
BREVET
(36)
ABBREVIATE
(36)
BREVET
(36)
VITAE
(36)
VERB
(36)
ABBREVIATE
(36)
REAVE
(36)
BEAVER
(36)
ABBREVIATE
(36)
RABAB
(36)
BRIBE
(36)
EVITE
(36)
REBAB
(36)
EVERT
(36)
BEAVER
(36)
AVERT
(36)
BREVET
(36)
BEAVER
(36)
BRIBE
(36)
ABBREVIATE
(34)
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(34)
BEAVER
(34)
ABBREVIATE
(34)
AVIATE
(34)
BEAVER
(33)
BRIBEE
(33)
BREVET
(33)
REBATE
(33)
BARB
(33)
BARB
(33)
BAITER
(33)
BABIER
(33)
BEATER
(33)
REBAIT
(33)
BABIER
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
BRIBEE
(33)
BREVET
(33)
VITA
(33)
BRIBEE
(33)
BABE
(33)
ABBREVIATE
(33)
RABBIT
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
BARBIE
(33)
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(33)
BREVE
(33)
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(33)
VARA
(33)
BEAVER
(33)
BARITE
(33)
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(33)
BARBIE
(33)
VEAR
(33)
VEER
(33)
BERATE
(33)
BRAVE
(33)
RABBET
(33)
REBITE
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abbreviate in Words With Friends™

The word abbreviate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters abbreviate:

ABBREVIATE
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

variate, vibrate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word abbreviate

ABBREVIATE
(288)
ABBREVIATE
(216)
ABBREVIATE
(132)
ABBREVIATE
(132)
ABBREVIATE
(96)
ABBREVIATE
(96)
ABBREVIATE
(96)
ABBREVIATE
(90)
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(90)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
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(84)
ABBREVIATE
(80)
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(80)
ABBREVIATE
(76)
ABBREVIATE
(72)
ABBREVIATE
(64)
ABBREVIATE
(60)
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(56)
ABBREVIATE
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
ABBREVIATE
(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
ABBREVIATE
(30)
ABBREVIATE
(30)
ABBREVIATE
(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
ABBREVIATE
(23)
ABBREVIATE
(23)
ABBREVIATE
(23)
ABBREVIATE
(23)
ABBREVIATE
(22)
ABBREVIATE
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In abbreviate

ABBREVIATE
(288)
ABBREVIATE
(216)
ABBREVIATE
(132)
ABBREVIATE
(132)
VIBRATE
(131 = 96 + 35)
VIBRATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
VARIATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
VARIATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(96)
ABBREVIATE
(96)
ABBREVIATE
(96)
VIBRATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
VIBRATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
VIBRATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(90)
ABBREVIATE
(90)
VIBRATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VIBRATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VIBRATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
ABBREVIATE
(84)
BABIER
(84)
VIBRATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIBRATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIBRATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIBRATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIBRATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIBRATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VARIATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(80)
ABBREVIATE
(80)
VARIATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
VARIATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
VARIATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VIBRATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VARIATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VARIATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VARIATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(76)
BREVET
(75)
BEAVER
(75)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VARIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
VIBRATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(72)
VIBRATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
BREVET
(69)
BEAVER
(69)
BEAVER
(69)
BREVET
(69)
VIBRATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VIBRATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VIBRATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VARIATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VIBRATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
BREVE
(66)
BRIBEE
(66)
BRIBEE
(66)
RABBET
(66)
RABBIT
(66)
RABBIT
(66)
BARBIE
(66)
BARBIE
(66)
BRAVE
(66)
RABBET
(66)
VIBRATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VIBRATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VIBRATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
VIBRATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(64)
VIBRATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIBRATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
BEAVER
(63)
VIBRATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIBRATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIBRATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
BREVET
(63)
VIBE
(63)
VIBRATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIBRATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VERB
(63)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VIBRATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VARIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
BABIER
(60)
BARBIE
(60)
VIBRATE
(60 = 25 + 35)
BRIBEE
(60)
RABBIT
(60)
BRIBEE
(60)
RABBIT
(60)
BARBIE
(60)
BABIER
(60)
BRAVE
(60)
BREVE
(60)
RABBET
(60)
ABBREVIATE
(60)
RABBET
(60)
AVIATE
(60)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIBRATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIBRATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIBRATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VARIATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EVERT
(57)
BEATER
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EVITE
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
BERATE
(57)
RABAB
(57)
BRIBE
(57)
VITAE
(57)
REBATE
(57)
AVERT
(57)
BAITER
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VERB
(57)
REAVE
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REBITE
(57)
BARITE
(57)
REBAIT
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
BRIBE
(57)
REBAB
(57)
VARIATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
ABBREVIATE
(56)
VIBRATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
VIBRATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VIBRATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VIBRATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VIBRATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
BARB
(54)
VIBRATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
BABE
(54)
VIBRATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VEAR
(54)
VARA
(54)
VIBRATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VITA
(54)
VEER
(54)
BARB
(54)
VARIATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VARIATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VIBRATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VIBRATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
BREVET
(52)
BREVET
(52)
VARIATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
VARIATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
BEAVER
(52)
VARIATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
BEAVER
(52)
REBITE
(51)
VIBRATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
BEATER
(51)
BAITER
(51)
ABATER
(51)
VIBRATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VIBRATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VIBRATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REBATE
(51)
VIBRATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VIBRATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
BERATE
(51)
BARITE
(51)
REBAIT
(51)
VIBRATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIBRATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VARIATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIBRATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIBRATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VARIATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VARIATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIBRATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
VARIATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
BERET
(48)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VARIATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
BRIBEE
(48)
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Words within the letters of abbreviate

2 letter words in abbreviate (9 words)

aaabaiaratbeitreta

3 letter words in abbreviate (33 words)

airareartatebaabarbatbeebetbibbitbraeareatebberaetaeveireratrevribtabtartavteateetievatveevetviavie

4 letter words in abbreviate (33 words)

abetareaariaaverbabebaitbarbbarebearbeatbeerbeetbetabitebratbrieeaveeverrateraveriterivetareteartiertiretreevaravearveerverbvibevita

5 letter words in abbreviate (23 words)

abateabearaerieatriaavertberetbiterbravebrevebribeeatereverteviteiraterababreaverebabrebitretierivettiaratribevitae

6 letter words in abbreviate (17 words)

abateraerateaviatebabierbaiterbarbiebaritebeaterbeaverberatebrevetbribeerabbetrabbitrebaitrebaterebite

7 letter words in abbreviate (2 words)

variatevibrate

8 letter words in abbreviate (1 word)

bearbait

10 letter words in abbreviate (1 word)

abbreviate

abbreviate + 1 blank (3 words)

abbreviatedabbreviatesrebarbative

abbreviate + 2 blanks (2 words)

abbreviatelyabbreviature
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Words containing the sequence abbreviate

Words that start with abbreviate (4 words)

abbreviateabbreviatedabbreviatelyabbreviates

Words with abbreviate in them (2 words)

abbreviateunabbreviated

Words that end with abbreviate (1 word)

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Word Growth involving abbreviate

Shorter words in abbreviate

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Longer words containing abbreviate

abbreviated unabbreviated

abbreviately

abbreviates