abbreviate

VERB /ə'brivi,eɪt/

10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

abbreviate is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1B3B3R1E1V4I1A1T1E1

1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does abbreviate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Shorten.

BROADER