/fæb/
adjectivenounverb

Is FAB a Scrabble word?

Yes. FAB is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Fabulous (great or spectacular).

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Fabulous (great or spectacular).

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A manufacturing plant which fabricates items, particularly silicon chips.

    “The chip fab will double its production next year.”

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To fabricate, especially in the context of fabbers

    “It uses digital data from a computer to “fab” products and models of new products.”

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From fabulous, by shortening.

Similar and opposite words

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FAB at a glance

FAB has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (F 4 + A 1 + B 3) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #17,034 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -FAB

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

  • PREFAB13
  • CONFAB13

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