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ABBREVIATE is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for ABBREVIATE.

5 total results for ABBREVIATE( score: 50 )

1 result for ABBREVIATE from Modern Era puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Jan 3, 202612DSave space, in a wayHannah Slovut-EinertsonShortz
1 result for ABBREVIATE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Feb 1, 2015Cryptic15APilot holds second note after musician King is cut short (10)Daniel RaymonShortz
3 results for ABBREVIATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon Sep 9, 198511DShortenAlbert J. KlausMaleska
Wed Apr 11, 198455AMake an acronym of, perhapsBette Sue CohenMaleska
Thu Sep 23, 196517AShorten.UnknownFarrar
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