/əˈbaɪ/
verb

Is ABY a Scrabble word?

Yes. ABY is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning To endure or tolerate (something); to experience.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To endure or tolerate (something); to experience.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: aby via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English abyen, abien, abiggen, from Old English ābyċġan (“to buy; pay for; buy off; requite; recompense; redeem; perform; execute”), from Proto-Germanic *uzbugjaną, equivalent to a- + buy. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌱𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usbugjan). Not related to abide.

Similar and opposite words

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ABY at a glance

ABY has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (A 1 + B 3 + Y 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #58,979 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ABY

More endings

Same last three letters as ABY. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • BABY11
  • LULLABY12
  • GABY10
  • CRYBABY19
  • WALLABY15
  • GRANDBABY18
  • HUSHABY18
  • ROCKABY18
  • BUSHBABY20
  • MOUCHARABY22
  • MANGABY15
  • SASSABY12

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