Definition of abbreviation

"abbreviation" in the noun sense

1. abbreviation

a shortened form of a word or phrase

2. abbreviation

shortening something by omitting parts of it

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abbreviation in Scrabble®

The word abbreviation 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters abbreviation:

ABBREVIATION

(189)

ABBREVIATION

(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

airboat, aviator, baronet, inertia, inviter, invitro, niobate, niobite, nobbier, obviate, otarine, ovarian, overbit, variant, variate, vibrant, vibrate, vibrato, vitrine

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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

ABBREVIATION

(189)

ABBREVIATION

(189)

ABBREVIATION

(126)

ABBREVIATION

(126)

VIBRANT

(98 = 48 + 50)

VIBRANT

(98 = 48 + 50)

OVERBIT

(98 = 48 + 50)

VIBRATO

(98 = 48 + 50)

OBVIATE

(98 = 48 + 50)

VIBRATO

(98 = 48 + 50)

VIBRATE

(98 = 48 + 50)

OBVIATE

(98 = 48 + 50)

VIBRATE

(98 = 48 + 50)

OVERBIT

(98 = 48 + 50)

ABBREVIATION

(96)

VIBRATE

(95 = 45 + 50)

OBVIATE

(95 = 45 + 50)

VIBRANT

(95 = 45 + 50)

OVERBIT

(95 = 45 + 50)

VIBRATO

(95 = 45 + 50)

NOBBIER

(94 = 44 + 50)

INVITRO

(92 = 42 + 50)

AVIATOR

(92 = 42 + 50)

VITRINE

(92 = 42 + 50)

ABBREVIATION

(92)

VARIANT

(92 = 42 + 50)

OVARIAN

(92 = 42 + 50)

INVITER

(92 = 42 + 50)

NOBBIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

NOBBIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

NOBBIER

(92 = 42 + 50)

VARIATE

(92 = 42 + 50)

OVERBIT

(90 = 40 + 50)

OVARIAN

(90 = 40 + 50)

INVITRO

(90 = 40 + 50)

OBVIATE

(90 = 40 + 50)

AVIATOR

(90 = 40 + 50)

INVITER

(90 = 40 + 50)

VARIANT

(90 = 40 + 50)

VITRINE

(90 = 40 + 50)

VARIATE

(90 = 40 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OBVIATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

OBVIATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

OBVIATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

OBVIATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

OBVIATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

OBVIATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRANT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRANT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRANT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

OVERBIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRANT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRANT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRANT

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATE

(89 = 39 + 50)

VIBRATO

(88 = 38 + 50)

VIBRATE

(88 = 38 + 50)

VIBRANT

(88 = 38 + 50)

OVARIAN

(86 = 36 + 50)

OVERBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

NOBBIER

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRANT

(86 = 36 + 50)

BARONET

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIOBATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

BARONET

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRANT

(86 = 36 + 50)

NOBBIER

(86 = 36 + 50)

OBVIATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIOBATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(86 = 36 + 50)

NOBBIER

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRATO

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

INVITRO

(86 = 36 + 50)

INVITER

(86 = 36 + 50)

OBVIATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

OVERBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

VIBRATO

(86 = 36 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(86 = 36 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIOBITE

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIOBITE

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIOBITE

(86 = 36 + 50)

AVIATOR

(86 = 36 + 50)

NIOBATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

NOBBIER

(86 = 36 + 50)

NOBBIER

(86 = 36 + 50)

ABBREVIATION

(84)

ABBREVIATION

(84)

OBVIATE

(84 = 34 + 50)

NOBBIER

(84 = 34 + 50)

ABBREVIATION

(84)

INVITRO

(83 = 33 + 50)

OVARIAN

(83 = 33 + 50)

OVARIAN

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIANT

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITER

(83 = 33 + 50)

OVARIAN

(83 = 33 + 50)

OVARIAN

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

OVARIAN

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIANT

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIANT

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITER

(83 = 33 + 50)

OVARIAN

(83 = 33 + 50)

AVIATOR

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIANT

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIANT

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITRO

(83 = 33 + 50)

AVIATOR

(83 = 33 + 50)

AVIATOR

(83 = 33 + 50)

AVIATOR

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

AVIATOR

(83 = 33 + 50)

AVIATOR

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITRO

(83 = 33 + 50)

OVARIAN

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITER

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITRO

(83 = 33 + 50)

AVIATOR

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITRO

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIANT

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIATE

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITRO

(83 = 33 + 50)

VARIANT

(83 = 33 + 50)

VITRINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITRO

(83 = 33 + 50)

VITRINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VITRINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITER

(83 = 33 + 50)

VITRINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VITRINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VITRINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITER

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITER

(83 = 33 + 50)

NOBBIER

(83 = 33 + 50)

INVITER

(83 = 33 + 50)

VITRINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

VIBRATE

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRANT

(82 = 32 + 50)

OBVIATE

(82 = 32 + 50)

OVERBIT

(82 = 32 + 50)

OVERBIT

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRANT

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATE

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATO

(82 = 32 + 50)

VIBRATO

(82 = 32 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(80 = 30 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(80 = 30 + 50)

NIOBATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

INVITER

(80 = 30 + 50)

BARONET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BARONET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BARONET

(80 = 30 + 50)

AVIATOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(80 = 30 + 50)

OVERBIT

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBBIER

(80 = 30 + 50)

BARONET

(80 = 30 + 50)

VIBRANT

(80 = 30 + 50)

INVITRO

(80 = 30 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(80 = 30 + 50)

BARONET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BARONET

(80 = 30 + 50)

NIOBITE

(80 = 30 + 50)

BARONET

(80 = 30 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(80 = 30 + 50)

INVITER

(80 = 30 + 50)

NIOBATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

VITRINE

(80 = 30 + 50)

VARIANT

(80 = 30 + 50)

INVITRO

(80 = 30 + 50)

OVARIAN

(80 = 30 + 50)

VIBRATO

(80 = 30 + 50)

NIOBITE

(80 = 30 + 50)

ABBREVIATION

(80)

NIOBITE

(80 = 30 + 50)

NIOBATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

AIRBOAT

(80 = 30 + 50)

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abbreviation in Words With Friends™

The word abbreviation 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: 23

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

airboat, aviator, baronet, inertia, inviter, invitro, niobate, niobite, nobbier, obviate, otarine, ovarian, overbit, variant, variate, vibrant, vibrate, vibrato, vitrine

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

(92)

ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

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ABBREVIATION

(315)

ABBREVIATION

(315)

ABBREVIATION

(243)

ABBREVIATION

(243)

ABBREVIATION

(174)

ABBREVIATION

(162)

VIBRANT

(134 = 99 + 35)

VIBRATE

(131 = 96 + 35)

VIBRATO

(131 = 96 + 35)

ABBREVIATION

(116)

OBVIATE

(113 = 78 + 35)

OVERBIT

(113 = 78 + 35)

NOBBIER

(113 = 78 + 35)

VIBRANT

(110 = 75 + 35)

ABBREVIATION

(108)

INVITER

(107 = 72 + 35)

INVITRO

(107 = 72 + 35)

VARIANT

(107 = 72 + 35)

OBVIATE

(107 = 72 + 35)

VITRINE

(107 = 72 + 35)

NOBBIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERBIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

VIBRATE

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVERBIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

VIBRATO

(107 = 72 + 35)

NOBBIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

OVARIAN

(107 = 72 + 35)

VARIATE

(104 = 69 + 35)

AVIATOR

(104 = 69 + 35)

VARIANT

(101 = 66 + 35)

OBVIATE

(101 = 66 + 35)

NOBBIER

(101 = 66 + 35)

VITRINE

(101 = 66 + 35)

NOBBIER

(101 = 66 + 35)

OVARIAN

(101 = 66 + 35)

ABBREVIATION

(100)

NIOBATE

(98 = 63 + 35)

NIOBITE

(98 = 63 + 35)

BARONET

(98 = 63 + 35)

NIOBITE

(98 = 63 + 35)

VIBRANT

(98 = 63 + 35)

AVIATOR

(98 = 63 + 35)

NIOBATE

(98 = 63 + 35)

VARIATE

(98 = 63 + 35)

ABBREVIATION

(96)

BOVINE

(96)

AIRBOAT

(95 = 60 + 35)

VIBRANT

(95 = 60 + 35)

VIBRANT

(95 = 60 + 35)

AIRBOAT

(95 = 60 + 35)

VIBRANT

(95 = 60 + 35)

VIBRIO

(93)

ABBREVIATION

(92)

VIBRANT

(92 = 57 + 35)

ABBREVIATION

(92)

NIOBITE

(92 = 57 + 35)

ABBREVIATION

(92)

VIBRANT

(92 = 57 + 35)

VIBRANT

(92 = 57 + 35)

NIOBATE

(92 = 57 + 35)

NIOBITE

(92 = 57 + 35)

BARONET

(92 = 57 + 35)

NIOBATE

(92 = 57 + 35)

ABBREVIATION

(92)

OBVIATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

NOBBIER

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATO

(91 = 56 + 35)

OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATO

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATO

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

OVERBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

OBVIATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

VIBRATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

NOBBIER

(91 = 56 + 35)

OBVIATE

(91 = 56 + 35)

NOBBIER

(91 = 56 + 35)

VARIANT

(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRATO

(89 = 54 + 35)

AIRBOAT

(89 = 54 + 35)

OBVIATE

(89 = 54 + 35)

INVITRO

(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRATO

(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRATE

(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRATO

(89 = 54 + 35)

NOBBIER

(89 = 54 + 35)

OBVIATE

(89 = 54 + 35)

NOBBIER

(89 = 54 + 35)

INVITER

(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRATE

(89 = 54 + 35)

AIRBOAT

(89 = 54 + 35)

OVERBIT

(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRATE

(89 = 54 + 35)

OVERBIT

(89 = 54 + 35)

OVARIAN

(89 = 54 + 35)

VITRINE

(89 = 54 + 35)

VIBRANT

(86 = 51 + 35)

BARONET

(86 = 51 + 35)

NIOBATE

(86 = 51 + 35)

VIBRANT

(86 = 51 + 35)

VIBRANT

(86 = 51 + 35)

VIBRANT

(86 = 51 + 35)

NIOBITE

(86 = 51 + 35)

VIBRANT

(85 = 50 + 35)

BABIER

(84)

INVITRO

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

OBVIATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATO

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITER

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITER

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITER

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITER

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITRO

(83 = 48 + 35)

VITRINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATO

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATO

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITRO

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITER

(83 = 48 + 35)

VITRINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITRO

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VITRINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VARIANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VITRINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBBIER

(83 = 48 + 35)

OBVIATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

OBVIATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

OBVIATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VITRINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

OBVIATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

OBVIATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VARIANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VARIANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VARIANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VARIANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VARIANT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VITRINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATO

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITER

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITRO

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATO

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVARIAN

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVARIAN

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVARIAN

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBBIER

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBBIER

(83 = 48 + 35)

INVITRO

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVARIAN

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVERBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRATO

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVARIAN

(83 = 48 + 35)

OVARIAN

(83 = 48 + 35)

VIBRANT

(81 = 46 + 35)

NIOBATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

BARONET

(80 = 45 + 35)

NIOBATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

NIOBITE

(80 = 45 + 35)

NIOBITE

(80 = 45 + 35)

BARONET

(80 = 45 + 35)

AVIATOR

(80 = 45 + 35)

VARIATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

VARIATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

AVIATOR

(80 = 45 + 35)

AVIATOR

(80 = 45 + 35)

VARIATE

(80 = 45 + 35)

VARIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

NIOBITE

(79 = 44 + 35)

NIOBATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

NIOBATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

INVITER

(79 = 44 + 35)

VARIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

OBVIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

NIOBITE

(79 = 44 + 35)

BARONET

(79 = 44 + 35)

VARIATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

VIBRATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

OVARIAN

(79 = 44 + 35)

NIOBITE

(79 = 44 + 35)

VARIANT

(79 = 44 + 35)

OVERBIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

INVITRO

(79 = 44 + 35)

AVIATOR

(79 = 44 + 35)

NIOBATE

(79 = 44 + 35)

AVIATOR

(79 = 44 + 35)

BARONET

(79 = 44 + 35)

VITRINE

(79 = 44 + 35)

VIBRATO

(79 = 44 + 35)

AVIATOR

(79 = 44 + 35)

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Words within the letters of abbreviation

2 letter words in abbreviation (16 words)

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3 letter words in abbreviation (61 words)

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4 letter words in abbreviation (77 words)

5 letter words in abbreviation (61 words)

6 letter words in abbreviation (45 words)

7 letter words in abbreviation (19 words)

airboat aviator baronet inertia inviter invitro niobate niobite nobbier obviate otarine ovarian overbit variant variate vibrant vibrate vibrato vitrine

8 letter words in abbreviation (7 words)

abortive aeration aviation baritone bearbait obtainer reobtain

9 letter words in abbreviation (2 words)

variation vibration

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