ELIGIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ELIGIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELIGIBLE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELIGIBLE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELIGIBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eligiblesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELIGIBLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELIGIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELIGIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELIGIBLE
- ELIGIBLE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ELIGIBLE
1 longer words begin with ELIGIBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELIGIBLE
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Common questions about ELIGIBLE
- Is ELIGIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELIGIBLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELIGIBLE worth?
- ELIGIBLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELIGIBLE?
- ELIGIBLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELIGIBLE:
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