LIVABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LIVABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIVABLE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIVABLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIVABLE
No single letter turns LIVABLE into another word.
How LIVABLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIVABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does LIVABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Suitable or pleasant enough to live in or to live with.
Planners judge a livable city by its housing, parks and transport. Used about a person or a situation, the word means bearable rather than perfect.
How LIVABLE is used
The word livable is the usual American spelling, with liveable preferred in Britain.
- They turned the damp cellar into a livable flat.
- The mayor wants a more livable downtown.
- The salary was low but still livable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIVABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIVABLE
2 longer words begin with LIVABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIVABLE
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Common questions about LIVABLE
- Is LIVABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIVABLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIVABLE worth?
- LIVABLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIVABLE mean?
- Suitable or pleasant enough to live in or to live with.
- What letters can be added to LIVABLE?
- No single letter can be added to LIVABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIVABLE:
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