LIABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LIABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIABLE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIABLE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIABLE
Front hooks — 1
pliableBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIABLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What stands out about LIABLE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Legally responsible for something, or likely to experience something, especially something unwelcome.
In law, a person or company found liable for damage or a debt can be required to pay for it, which is why insurance and contracts spend so much time defining exactly who is liable for what. Outside law, liable simply means likely, almost always about something unwanted or risky, as when a wet path is liable to cause a fall. Both senses share the same core idea of being answerable to, or at risk from, some consequence.
How LIABLE is used
Common in everyday speech for something likely to happen, and equally common in legal and insurance contexts for responsibility.
- The driver was found liable for the damage caused in the crash.
- Wet leaves make the path liable to become slippery.
- The company is liable for any injury caused by a faulty product.
- He is liable to lose his temper if kept waiting too long.
- Under the contract, the tenant remains liable for unpaid rent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIABLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIABLE
The 6 tiles of LIABLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LIABLE
2 longer words begin with LIABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIABLE
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Common questions about LIABLE
- Is LIABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIABLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIABLE worth?
- LIABLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIABLE mean?
- Legally responsible for something, or likely to experience something, especially something unwelcome.
- What letters can be added to LIABLE?
- LIABLE takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIABLE:
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