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Is abolish a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word abolish is a Scrabble US word. The word abolish is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is abolish a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word abolish is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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Is abolish a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word abolish is a Words With Friends word. The word abolish is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

ABOLISH,

5-letter words (18 found)

ABOIL,BAILS,BASHO,BASIL,BHAIS,BLAHS,BLASH,BOILS,BOLAS,HAILS,HALOS,LABIS,OBIAS,OHIAS,SAHIB,SHOAL,SHOLA,SOLAH,

4-letter words (51 found)

ABOS,AHIS,AILS,ALBS,ALSO,BAIL,BALS,BAOS,BASH,BHAI,BIAS,BIOS,BISH,BLAH,BOAS,BOHS,BOIL,BOIS,BOLA,BOSH,HAIL,HALO,HAOS,HILA,HOAS,HOBS,HOIS,HOLS,ISBA,LABS,LAHS,LASH,LIAS,LIBS,LOBI,LOBS,LOSH,OBAS,OBIA,OBIS,OHIA,OILS,SAIL,SIAL,SILO,SLAB,SLOB,SOBA,SOIL,SOLA,SOLI,

3-letter words (51 found)

ABO,ABS,AHI,AHS,AIL,AIS,ALB,ALS,ASH,BAH,BAL,BAO,BAS,BIO,BIS,BOA,BOH,BOI,BOS,HAO,HAS,HIS,HOA,HOB,HOI,HOS,IOS,ISH,ISO,LAB,LAH,LAS,LIB,LIS,LOB,LOS,OBA,OBI,OBS,OHS,OIL,OIS,SAB,SAI,SAL,SHA,SHO,SIB,SOB,SOH,SOL,

2-letter words (23 found)

AB,AH,AI,AL,AS,BA,BI,BO,HA,HI,HO,IO,IS,LA,LI,LO,OB,OH,OI,OS,SH,SI,SO,

You can make 144 words from abolish according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of abolish

abolish

Etymology

From late Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French aboliss-, extended stem of abolir, from Latin abolēre (“to retard, check the growth of, (and by extension) destroy, abolish”), and inchoative abolēscere (“to wither, vanish, cease”), probably from ab (“from, away from”) + *olēre (“to increase, grow”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: ə-bŏl'ĭsh IPA(key): /əˈbɒlɪʃ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/, /əˈbɑl.əʃ/

Verb

abolish (third-person singular simple present abolishes, present participle abolishing, simple past and past participle abolished or (obsolete) abolisht)

  1. To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
    Synonyms: abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, nullify, repeal, revoke
    Antonyms: establish, found
  2. (archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]


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