Stab
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To thrust a sharp pointed object such as a knife into a person or thing.
“He tried to stab the cork with a skewer to pull it free from the bottle.”
Pronunciation
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/stæb/
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S, T, A, B are four of the most common Wordle letters, making STAB one of the best possible opening guesses
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Worth 6 points and hooks to STABS, STABLE, and STABLY, offering multiple extension paths
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