Definition of abbreviating

"abbreviating" 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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abbreviating in Scrabble®

The word abbreviating 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters abbreviating:

ABBREVIATING

(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

abating, agatine, avigate, baiting, barbing, bargain, beanbag, bearing, beating, braving, bribing, eviting, gabbier, granite, igniter, inertia, ingrate, inviter, reaving, ribbing, tabbing, tanager, tangier, tearing, tiering, vagrant, vantage, variant, variate, vearing, vibrant, vibrate, vinegar, vintage, vitrine

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word abbreviating

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

ABBREVIATING

(207)

ABBREVIATING

(198)

ABBREVIATING

(138)

ABBREVIATING

(132)

BRAVING

(102 = 52 + 50)

BRAVING

(101 = 51 + 50)

BRAVING

(101 = 51 + 50)

ABBREVIATING

(100)

GABBIER

(98 = 48 + 50)

TABBING

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RIBBING

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VIBRATE

(98 = 48 + 50)

BRIBING

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VIBRANT

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VIBRANT

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BARBING

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BRAVING

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BEANBAG

(98 = 48 + 50)

VIBRATE

(98 = 48 + 50)

ABBREVIATING

(96)

BRAVING

(95 = 45 + 50)

VINTAGE

(95 = 45 + 50)

GABBIER

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BRIBING

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TABBING

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GABBIER

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REAVING

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VIBRANT

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TABBING

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RIBBING

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VAGRANT

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BRIBING

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GABBIER

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BEANBAG

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RIBBING

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VIBRATE

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VINEGAR

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AVIGATE

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EVITING

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BEANBAG

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REAVING

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VANTAGE

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VAGRANT

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VINTAGE

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AVIGATE

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VEARING

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REAVING

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VINEGAR

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EVITING

(94 = 44 + 50)

BARBING

(92 = 42 + 50)

GABBIER

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VARIATE

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RIBBING

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VITRINE

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BEANBAG

(92 = 42 + 50)

TABBING

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INVITER

(92 = 42 + 50)

BRAVING

(92 = 42 + 50)

ABBREVIATING

(92)

VARIANT

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BRIBING

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BRAVING

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ABATING

(90 = 40 + 50)

BAITING

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INVITER

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VIBRATE

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(88)

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(88)

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BARGAIN

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BAITING

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VINEGAR

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VINEGAR

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EVITING

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VAGRANT

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RIBBING

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VINTAGE

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INVITER

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GABBIER

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VINTAGE

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VANTAGE

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VINEGAR

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REAVING

(86 = 36 + 50)

ABATING

(86 = 36 + 50)

VAGRANT

(86 = 36 + 50)

BARBING

(86 = 36 + 50)

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abbreviating in Words With Friends™

The word abbreviating 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: 25

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters abbreviating:

ABBREVIATING

(333)

ABBREVIATING

(333)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word abbreviating

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

ABBREVIATING

(333)

ABBREVIATING

(333)

ABBREVIATING

(261)

ABBREVIATING

(261)

ABBREVIATING

(198)

ABBREVIATING

(174)

VIBRANT

(134 = 99 + 35)

VIBRATE

(131 = 96 + 35)

BRAVING

(128 = 93 + 35)

ABBREVIATING

(128)

BEANBAG

(125 = 90 + 35)

VAGRANT

(125 = 90 + 35)

BRAVING

(122 = 87 + 35)

GABBIER

(122 = 87 + 35)

AVIGATE

(122 = 87 + 35)

VINTAGE

(119 = 84 + 35)

RIBBING

(119 = 84 + 35)

TABBING

(119 = 84 + 35)

VANTAGE

(119 = 84 + 35)

BARBING

(119 = 84 + 35)

VINEGAR

(119 = 84 + 35)

BRIBING

(119 = 84 + 35)

REAVING

(119 = 84 + 35)

BRAVING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BRAVING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BRAVING

(116 = 81 + 35)

ABBREVIATING

(116)

EVITING

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TABBING

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BARBING

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BRIBING

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REAVING

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BARBING

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RIBBING

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BRIBING

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RIBBING

(113 = 78 + 35)

BEANBAG

(113 = 78 + 35)

VEARING

(113 = 78 + 35)

TABBING

(113 = 78 + 35)

ABBREVIATING

(112)

VIBRANT

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BRAVING

(110 = 75 + 35)

GABBIER

(110 = 75 + 35)

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GABBIER

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VINEGAR

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VINTAGE

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BEANBAG

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VARIANT

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TABBING

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INVITER

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REAVING

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VANTAGE

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RIBBING

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VIBRATE

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VAGRANT

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VITRINE

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BRIBING

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AVIGATE

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BAITING

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GABBIER

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BEATING

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BARGAIN

(104 = 69 + 35)

BEARING

(104 = 69 + 35)

ABBREVIATING

(104)

BRAVING

(103 = 68 + 35)

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(103 = 68 + 35)

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(103 = 68 + 35)

VITRINE

(101 = 66 + 35)

VEARING

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BRIBING

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EVITING

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VINEGAR

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BARBING

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REAVING

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TABBING

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BEANBAG

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BEANBAG

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RIBBING

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BEANBAG

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VANTAGE

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VINTAGE

(101 = 66 + 35)

VARIANT

(101 = 66 + 35)

ABBREVIATING

(100)

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(100)

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(100)

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(100)

RIBBING

(99 = 64 + 35)

TABBING

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BARBING

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VIBRANT

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VIBRANT

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REAVING

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VEARING

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BRIBING

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BEANBAG

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VIBRANT

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VINTAGE

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VINTAGE

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EVITING

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VINEGAR

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REAVING

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TIERING

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Words within the letters of abbreviating

2 letter words in abbreviating (13 words)

aa ab ag ai an ar at be en in it re ta

3 letter words in abbreviating (54 words)

age air ant are art ate baa bag ban bar bat beg ben bet bib big bin bit bra ear eat ebb era erg eta gab get gin ire nab nag net nib nit rag ran rat rev rib rig tab tag tan tar tav tea ten tie tin van vat vet via vie

4 letter words in abbreviating (75 words)

5 letter words in abbreviating (63 words)

6 letter words in abbreviating (55 words)

7 letter words in abbreviating (35 words)

8 letter words in abbreviating (10 words)

abearing aerating averting aviating bearbait berating navigate rebating rebiting riveting

9 letter words in abbreviating (4 words)

rabbeting rebaiting variating vibrating

11 letter words in abbreviating (1 word)

bearbaiting

12 letter words in abbreviating (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence abbreviating

Words that start with abbreviating (1 word)

abbreviating

Words with abbreviating in them (1 word)

abbreviating

Words that end with abbreviating (1 word)

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Word Growth involving abbreviating

Shorter words in abbreviating

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