Unscramble AWBS

The letters unscramble into 12 words (8 common). The longest is SWAB (4 letters), which uses every letter, and the best Scrabble play is SWAB for 9 points.

Best plays from AWBS

Top 10 by Scrabble score (face value). Words With Friends values are shown in the full list.

All 12 words from AWBS

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends

4-letter words 2

  • swab9 · 10
  • wabs9 · 10

3-letter words 6

  • was6 · 6
  • saw6 · 6
  • abs5 · 6
  • bas5 · 6
  • sab5 · 6
  • wab8 · 9

2-letter words 4

  • as2 · 2
  • ba4 · 5
  • ab4 · 5
  • aw5 · 5

Words containing A, W, B, S

Longer words that use every one of these letters somewhere, most common first (top 150).

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends

14-letter words 1

  • braunschweiger25 · 29

13-letter words 7

  • businesswoman20 · 25
  • weatherboards22 · 22
  • assemblywoman25 · 29
  • swashbuckling28 · 33
  • swashbucklers27 · 30
  • bantamweights24 · 27
  • assemblywomen25 · 29

12-letter words 19

  • snowboarding19 · 23
  • strawberries17 · 18
  • brainwashing21 · 24
  • backwardness24 · 27
  • snowboarders18 · 20
  • birdwatchers23 · 24
  • swashbuckler26 · 29
  • bushwhackers29 · 30
  • glassblowing19 · 25
  • wheelbarrows23 · 24
  • switchboards23 · 24
  • breadwinners18 · 21
  • unanswerable17 · 22
  • glassblowers18 · 22
  • switchblades23 · 25
  • benchwarmers24 · 27
  • backwoodsman26 · 30
  • shadowboxing29 · 31
  • bushwhacking30 · 33

11-letter words 22

  • whereabouts19 · 20
  • brainwashed20 · 21
  • snowboarder17 · 19
  • switchboard22 · 23
  • switchblade22 · 24
  • switchbacks27 · 29
  • breakwaters20 · 21
  • breastworks20 · 21
  • wastebasket20 · 21
  • drawbridges19 · 21
  • lawbreakers20 · 22
  • brainwashes19 · 20
  • pawnbrokers22 · 25
  • bushwhacker28 · 29
  • glassblower17 · 21
  • showboating20 · 22
  • broadswords18 · 19
  • snowballing17 · 23
  • sweetbreads17 · 18
  • crossbowman20 · 24
  • wattlebirds17 · 19
  • backwashing26 · 29

10-letter words 30

  • strawberry18 · 18
  • breakdowns20 · 22
  • answerable15 · 18
  • waterbirds16 · 17
  • backwaters21 · 23
  • switchback26 · 28
  • boardwalks20 · 22
  • breakaways22 · 22
  • throwbacks24 · 25
  • broadsword17 · 18
  • wristbands16 · 18
  • switchable20 · 22
  • snowboards16 · 18
  • wheelbases18 · 19
  • bandwidths20 · 21
  • breastwork19 · 20
  • bailiwicks21 · 24
  • whaleboats18 · 19
  • windbreaks20 · 22
  • powerboats17 · 19
  • snowballed16 · 20
  • walkabouts19 · 22
  • waistbands16 · 18
  • hawksbills22 · 24
  • blackwoods22 · 25
  • sweetbriar15 · 16
  • washboards19 · 19
  • boatswains15 · 17
  • washbasins18 · 19
  • basketwork23 · 24

9-letter words 29

  • backwards21 · 23
  • wheelbase17 · 18
  • drawbacks21 · 23
  • snowboard15 · 17
  • wallabies14 · 17
  • bungalows15 · 20
  • screwball16 · 20
  • backwoods21 · 23
  • boatswain14 · 16
  • washboard18 · 18
  • hawksbill21 · 23
  • brainwash17 · 18
  • waistband15 · 17
  • wardrobes15 · 16
  • wristband15 · 17
  • wolfsbane17 · 20
  • snowballs14 · 18
  • showboats17 · 17
  • wearables14 · 16
  • bratwurst14 · 16
  • showbread18 · 18
  • cableways19 · 21
  • newsbreak18 · 20
  • washbasin17 · 18
  • sweepback22 · 25
  • backswing21 · 25
  • downbeats15 · 17
  • workboats18 · 19
  • bawdiness15 · 17

8-letter words 24

  • warblers13 · 15
  • snowball13 · 17
  • rainbows13 · 15
  • showboat16 · 16
  • basswood14 · 15
  • bedstraw14 · 15
  • bulwarks17 · 20
  • brawlers13 · 15
  • bestowal13 · 15
  • rowboats13 · 14
  • backwash22 · 23
  • washable16 · 17
  • waxbills20 · 23
  • bikeways20 · 20
  • snowbank17 · 20
  • crowbars15 · 17
  • drawbars14 · 15
  • beltways16 · 17
  • swabbing16 · 20
  • towboats13 · 14
  • jawbones20 · 24
  • skewbald18 · 20
  • bowheads17 · 17
  • sweatbox20 · 21

7-letter words 9

  • barrows12 · 13
  • subways15 · 16
  • beeswax19 · 20
  • wombats14 · 16
  • byelaws15 · 16
  • washtub15 · 16
  • warbles12 · 14
  • barlows12 · 14
  • swabbed15 · 17

6-letter words 7

  • subway14 · 15
  • bylaws14 · 15
  • nawabs11 · 13
  • brawls11 · 13
  • byways17 · 16
  • wasabi11 · 12
  • bashaw14 · 14

5-letter words 2

  • swabs10 · 11
  • bawls10 · 12

Letter values in AWBS

4 letters: 1 vowel, 3 consonants. All tiles together are worth 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

What the top words mean

SWAB
n. implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion; n. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
SAW
n. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people; n. hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
ABS
n. any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances

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Questions about AWBS

What is the longest word you can make from AWBS?

There are 2 words of 4 letters: SWAB, WABS. They use every letter, so they are full anagrams of AWBS.

How many words can you make with AWBS?

12 words of two letters or more, 8 of them everyday words: 2 with 4 letters, 6 with 3 letters, 4 with 2 letters.

Is SWAB a valid Scrabble word?

SWAB is in the ENABLE word list we use, which is close to the official North American Scrabble dictionary (NWL), so it is very likely playable. It is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends before board bonuses. For a tournament ruling, check the official dictionary for your game.

What is the highest-scoring word in AWBS?

SWAB scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends at face value. Next best: WABS (9), WAB (8), WAS (6).

Words come from the public-domain ENABLE list (172,823 words), ordered by how often they appear in English Wikipedia. Definitions: Open English WordNet. Tournament lists differ slightly; see our methodology.