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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ABOUT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 7 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adverb
in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
approximately, close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less, around, or so, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ABOUT scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×1, O×1, T×1, U×1
ABOUT has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ABOUT is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ABOUT — in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"" (7 Scrabble points).
ABOUT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ABOUT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ABOUT (adverb): (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party". Additional senses: in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"; all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"; in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ABOUT totals 7 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ABOUT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ABOUT is 5 letters long, begins with A, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram ABOTU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ABOUT is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, ABOUT ranks by raw score (7 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ABOUT carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or T are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
ABOUT is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with A, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like ABOUT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ABOUT contains A, B, O, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ABOUT include AB, BO, OU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, B, O, U, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble about directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ABOUT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ABOUT — in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"" (7 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.