CABAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CABAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CABAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABAL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CABAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CABAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does CABAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small group of people who join together secretly to plot or scheme, especially in politics.
A cabal typically operates behind the scenes, using secrecy and coordinated influence to reach a political or organizational goal that would meet resistance if pursued openly. The word carries a distinctly negative connotation, suggesting conspiracy rather than open cooperation between allies. It entered English from French and ultimately from the Hebrew qabbalah, and was popularized in the seventeenth century by a group of ministers under Charles II.
How CABAL is used
Used of a secretive, scheming faction, almost always with a negative or suspicious tone.
- A small cabal within the party pushed to remove the leader.
- Rumors spread of a cabal plotting against the new king.
- The novel centers on a cabal of bankers manipulating the market.
- Historians debate whether the cabal truly controlled royal policy.
- He accused his rivals of forming a cabal to block his promotion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CABAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CABAL
19 longer words begin with CABAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CABAL
Common questions about CABAL
- Is CABAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CABAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CABAL worth?
- CABAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CABAL mean?
- A small group of people who join together secretly to plot or scheme, especially in politics.
- What letters can be added to CABAL?
- CABAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CABAL:
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