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
What does ELIGIBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having the right qualifications to be chosen or to receive something.
To be eligible is to meet the stated conditions, such as age or residence. Newspapers also use eligible for a single person seen as a desirable partner for marriage.
How ELIGIBLE is used
Common in rules, applications and benefits.
- Only citizens are eligible to vote.
- She was the most eligible bachelor in town.
- Are you eligible for a refund?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELIGIBLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does ELIGIBLE mean?
- Having the right qualifications to be chosen or to receive something.
- 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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