Absorb

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To take in or soak up a substance, idea, or influence gradually.

“The dry soil quickly absorbed the rainwater after the long drought.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əbˈzɔːb/

Syllables

ab·sorb

Related Words

Synonyms

take inassimilate

Antonyms

emit

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in the uncommon -ORB pattern, B appears twice (first and last), which is a rare structural clue.

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Scrabble

B scores 3 points and appears twice, the -ORB ending provides useful hook potential for extensions.

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Words you can make from Absorb

Shorter words formed from the letters in “absorb”.

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