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abort

noun · verb

Abort can refer to the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed. As a verb, abort can mean to terminate before completion, cease development, die, and be aborted, or terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

8

Starts

AB

Ends

ORT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ABORT” Mean?

abort has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

I wasted a year of my life working on an abort

he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area

Verb

3 senses
1

terminate before completion

abort the mission

abort the process running on my computer

2

cease development, die, and be aborted

an aborting fetus

3

terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word abort with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

A, B, O, R, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
b
o
r
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for abort.

ABORT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using abort in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

ABORT has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ABORT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ABORT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ABORT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside abort.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

VCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AB, BO, OR, RT

Trigrams

ABO, BOR, ORT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for abort.

ABORT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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