ELIGIBILITY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ELIGIBILITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELIGIBILITY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELIGIBILITY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELIGIBILITY
No single letter turns ELIGIBILITY into another word.
How ELIGIBILITY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELIGIBILITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELIGIBILITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELIGIBILITY
- The letter I appears four times in ELIGIBILITY.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELIGIBILITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The state of meeting the conditions needed to take part in something or receive something.
Eligibility is decided by rules, such as age, residence or qualifications, set by an organisation. Failing to prove eligibility can mean losing a benefit or a place in a contest.
How ELIGIBILITY is used
Eligibility is common in official, legal and sports contexts, usually followed by for.
- The form asks you to confirm your eligibility for the grant.
- Her eligibility to play was questioned after the transfer.
- Age limits determine eligibility for the junior competition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELIGIBILITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ELIGIBILITY
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Common questions about ELIGIBILITY
- Is ELIGIBILITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELIGIBILITY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELIGIBILITY worth?
- ELIGIBILITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELIGIBILITY mean?
- The state of meeting the conditions needed to take part in something or receive something.
- What letters can be added to ELIGIBILITY?
- No single letter can be added to ELIGIBILITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELIGIBILITY:
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