OPERABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OPERABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPERABLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPERABLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPERABLE
No single letter turns OPERABLE into another word.
How OPERABLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPERABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPERABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPERABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be used or run; or able to be treated by surgery.
Engineers say a machine is operable when it works, while surgeons call a tumour operable when it can safely be removed. Context shows which meaning is intended.
How OPERABLE is used
Operable is used in both technical and medical settings and is the opposite of inoperable.
- The old crane is still fully operable.
- Doctors judged the tumour operable.
- The system remains operable even during a power cut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPERABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OPERABLE
The 8 tiles of OPERABLE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OPERABLE
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Common questions about OPERABLE
- Is OPERABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPERABLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPERABLE worth?
- OPERABLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPERABLE mean?
- Able to be used or run; or able to be treated by surgery.
- What letters can be added to OPERABLE?
- No single letter can be added to OPERABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPERABLE:
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