Definition of abridge

"abridge" 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. abridge

lessen, diminish, or curtail

"the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"

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Quotations for abridge

Better abridge petty charges, than stoop to petty gettings. [ Proverb ]

Abridge your hopes in proportion to the shortness of the span of human life; for while we converse, the hours, as if envious of our pleasure, fly away. Enjoy, therefore, the present time, and trust not too much to what tomorrow may produce. [ Horace ]

abridge in Scrabble®

The word abridge is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters abridge:

BRIGADE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

abridge, brigade

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word abridge

ABRIDGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(71 = 21 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(62 = 12 + 50)

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

BRIGADE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIGADE
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIGADE
(89 = 39 + 50)
BRIGADE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
BRIGADE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIGADE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIGADE
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIGADE
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIGADE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIGADE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIGADE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIGADE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIGADE
(78 = 28 + 50)
BRIGADE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIGADE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIGADE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIGADE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIGADE
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIGADE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRIGADE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRIGADE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRIGADE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRIGADE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRIGADE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRIGADE
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRIGADE
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRIGADE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRIGADE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRIGADE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(71 = 21 + 50)
BRIGADE
(69 = 19 + 50)
BRIGADE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIGADE
(66 = 16 + 50)
BRIGADE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(66 = 16 + 50)
BRIGADE
(65 = 15 + 50)
BRIGADE
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BRIGADE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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BRIGADE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABRIDGE
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BRIGADE
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BRIGADE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABRIDGE
(64 = 14 + 50)
BRIGADE
(63 = 13 + 50)
BRIGADE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABRIDGE
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BRIGADE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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(39)
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abridge in Words With Friends™

The word abridge is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

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

BRIGADE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(104 = 69 + 35)
BRIGADE
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

abridge, brigade

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word abridge

ABRIDGE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(62 = 27 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(54 = 19 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(53 = 18 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(52 = 17 + 35)
ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
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ABRIDGE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(48 = 13 + 35)

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

BRIGADE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(104 = 69 + 35)
BRIGADE
(104 = 69 + 35)
BRIGADE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(98 = 63 + 35)
BRIGADE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(98 = 63 + 35)
BRIGADE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(92 = 57 + 35)
BRIGADE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
BRIGADE
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
BRIGADE
(87 = 52 + 35)
BRIGADE
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
BRIGADE
(86 = 51 + 35)
BRIGADE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
BRIGADE
(80 = 45 + 35)
BRIGADE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
BRIGADE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(73 = 38 + 35)
BADGER
(72)
GARBED
(72)
BRIGADE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRIGADE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(67 = 32 + 35)
BARGED
(66)
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(66)
BRIDGE
(66)
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(66)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABRIDGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
BRIGADE
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BRIGADE
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BRIGADE
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ABRIDGE
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BRIGADE
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ABRIDGE
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BRIGADE
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ABRIDGE
(62 = 27 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
BADGE
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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ABRIDGE
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BRIDGE
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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ABRIDGE
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BRIGADE
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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Words containing the sequence abridge

Words that start with abridge (7 words)

Words with abridge in them (2 words)

Words that end with abridge (1 word)

Word Growth involving abridge

Shorter words in abridge

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Longer words containing abridge

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