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Above

/əˈbʌv/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Above

noun

  1. Heaven.
  2. Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
  3. Higher authority.
  4. Betterment, raised status or condition.

adjective

  1. Of heaven; heavenly.
  2. (by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

adverb

  1. Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
  2. Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
  3. Into or from heaven; in the sky.

    "He's in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above."

  4. In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
  5. Higher in rank, power, or position.

    "He appealed to the court above."

preposition

  1. Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.

    "He always put his coat on above his sweater."

  2. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface.
  3. Farther north than.

    "Idaho is above Utah."

  4. Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise.
  5. Higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts.

    "Even the chief of police is not above suspicion."

Anagrams of Above

No exact anagrams found for "above". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "above" and rearranging:

+saboves
Related Word Patterns
AB...Words starting with "ab"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "above"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

belowbeneath
Letter Values
a1
b3
o1
v4
e1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools
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Rhymes With Above
ablativeabortiveabrasiveabsolutiveabsolveabsorptiveabstractiveabusiveaccelerativeacceptiveaccommodativeaccretive
Related 5-Letter Words
aahedaaliiaarghabacaabaciabackabaftabakaabampabaseabashabateabayaabbasabbes

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Above"

Above is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Above" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "above" is a medium-scoring word.