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Abut

4 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To border on or be next to; to share a common boundary.

Their garden abuts the railway line.

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈbʌt/

Syllables

a·but

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Worth 6 points. Common tiles, versatile placement.

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