What do all of the following words have in common?

ALONE 

ASH

ATE

DUCT

LATE

ODE

OUT

RIDGE

ROAD

SENT 

SOLVE

HINT:

The same two letters will change each word into a new one.

Answer:

 

Each word can be preceded by AB to make a new word:

 

ABALONE

ABASH

ABATE

ABDUCT

ABLATE

ABODE

ABOUT

ABRIDGE

ABROAD

ABSENT 

ABSOLVE