What does ABOUT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /əˈbaʊt/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
adverb
- (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct“lasted approximately an hour”
- all around or on all sides“dirty clothes lying around (or about)”
- in the area or vicinity“a few spectators standing about”
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction“wandering about with no place to go”
- in or to a reversed position or direction“about face”
- in rotation or succession“turn about is fair play”
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but“the job is (just) about done”
adjective
- on the move“up and about”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Anagrams of ABOUT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside ABOUT
26 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is ABOUT a valid word in word games?
ABOUT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is ABOUT worth?
ABOUT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from ABOUT?
26 other words, including TO, AT, BUT and OUT.