ABOUT — 5 letter word
about
The word about has 5 letters: A, B, O, U, T. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct".
5 letter word "about": A B O U T — adverb
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of about
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of about
adverb
- imprecise quantities but fairly close to correct "Last night's bill was about twenty dollars." Synonyms: close to, just about, some, roughly, more or less
- in the area or vicinity "a few spectators standing about" Synonyms: around
- all around or on all sides "dirty clothes lying around (or about)" Synonyms: around
- in or to a reversed position or direction "about face" Synonyms: around
- used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction "wandering about with no place to go" Synonyms: around
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished Synonyms: almost, most, nearly, near, nigh
- in rotation or succession "turn about is fair play"
adjective
- on the move Synonyms: astir