Nabbed

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of nab, meaning caught or apprehended someone, or tagged out a base runner in a sport.

“The detective nabbed the suspect just as he attempted to slip out through the back door.”

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Synonyms

caughtapprehendedseized arrestedcollared

Antonyms

released freed missed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double B sits in the middle and the word ends in ED, starts clearly with NAB

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Scrabble

10-point word with double B, extends cleanly from NAB by adding BED

Words Related to Nabbed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “nabbed” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cabbed dabbed gabbed jabbed nebbed nibbed tabbed

Words you can make from Nabbed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “nabbed”.

abend bande baned benab benda abbe abed aden ande babe bade band bane bead bean bena bend dabb dane dean edna

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