ENABLEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENABLEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ENABLEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENABLEMENT is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENABLEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enablementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENABLEMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ENABLEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENABLEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENABLEMENT
1 longer words begin with ENABLEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ENABLEMENT
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Common questions about ENABLEMENT
- Is ENABLEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENABLEMENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENABLEMENT worth?
- ENABLEMENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENABLEMENT?
- ENABLEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ENABLEMENT:
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