abut

Verb

Verb Forms: abutted, abutting, abuts

To be next to or have a common boundary with.
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

Examples

His land abuts on the road.
It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.
Place the ’T’ here to abut my word and score in two directions.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).

Synonyms

adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march

Scrabble Score: 6

abut: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abut: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abut: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

abut: valid Words With Friends Word