ENABLING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ENABLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENABLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENABLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENABLING
No single letter turns ENABLING into another word.
How ENABLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENABLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENABLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ENABLING mean in Scrabble?
ENABLING is the -ing form (present participle) of ENABLE.
ENABLE(verb) — To make it possible for someone to do something, or to make a device or system operational.
Shorter words from the letters in ENABLING
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Common questions about ENABLING
- Is ENABLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENABLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENABLING worth?
- ENABLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENABLING?
- No single letter can be added to ENABLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENABLING:
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