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
1

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

SYNONYMS
ABRIDGECONTRACTCUTFORESHORTENREDUCESHORTEN
BROADER
DECREASEMINIFYLESSEN
NARROWER
CONCENTRATECONDENSEDIGESTSHORTENBOWDLERIZECASTRATEEXPURGATEBOWDLERISE
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ABBREVIATOR
2

Shorten.

BROADER
REDUCE
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