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ABOUT

5 letters

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TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 2 pts
Big 2 pts
Super Big 2 pts

ABOUT is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

ABOUTS-s 3
preposition
  1. In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
    • The snake was coiled about his ankle.
  2. Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout.
    • Rubbish was strewn about the place.
    • The children were running about the room.
    • He was well known about town.
  3. See about to.
  4. dialectalobsoleteOn the point or verge of.
  5. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of.
    • He talked a lot about his childhood.
    • We must do something about this problem.
    • He is very mad about all the pranks.
  6. Concerned or occupied with; engaged in; intent on.
    • just going about their business
    • Have you much hay about?
    • “What’s Mary doin'?” “Oh! oo’s about th’ butter.”
  7. Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place.
    • I can’t find my reading glasses, but they must be somewhere about the house.
    • John’s in the garden, probably somewhere about the woodshed.
  8. On one’s person; nearby the person.
    • I had no weapon about me but a stick.
    • The policy covers all belongings and other personal things that somebody can carry about them.
  9. figurativelyOn or near (one's person); attached as an attribute to; in the makeup of, or at the command of.
    • He has his wits about him.
    • There was an air of confidence about the woman.
adverb
  1. On all sides, or in every or any direction from a point; around.
    • I looked about at the scenery that surrounded me.
  2. Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down.
    • Bits of old machinery were lying about.
  3. From one place or position to another in succession; indicating repeated movement or activity.
    • walking about; rushing about; jumping about; thrashing about
  4. Indicating unproductive or unstructured activity.
    • messing about; fooling about; loafing about
  5. Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence in quality, manner, degree, quantity, or time; almost.
    • It’s about as cold as it was last winter.
    • He owes me about three hundred dollars.
    • Dinner’s about ready.
    • I was so scared, I about fainted.
    • I’ll see you at about 4 o'clock; I'll see you about a year from now.
    • The next conference will be held about a year from now in a venue about six miles from here.
  6. Near; in the vicinity.
  7. To a reversed order, direction, or condition; half round; in (or to, or from) the opposite direction.
    • to face about; to turn oneself about
  8. To the opposite tack: see go about.
    • We went about and headed offshore.
  9. obsoleterareIn succession, one after another.
  10. obsoleterareIn rotation or revolution.
  11. obsoletepossiblyIn the course of events.
  12. archaicIn circuit or circumference; circularly.
    • The island was a mile about, and a third of a mile across.
  13. archaicBy a circuitous way; circuitously.
adjective
  1. Moving around or in motion; astir.
    • out and about; up and about
    • After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again.
  2. In existence; being in evidence; apparent.
    • This idea has been about for a while but has only recently become fashionable.
  3. Near; in the vicinity or neighbourhood.
    • I had my keys just a minute ago, so they must be about somewhere.
    • Watch out, there's a thief about.
verb
  1. uncommonTo change the course of (a ship) to the other tack; to bring (a ship) about.
  2. humorouspossiblyuncommonTo about-face (turn 180 degrees, like a soldier).