STABILE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STABILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STABILE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STABILE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STABILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stabilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STABILE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STABILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about STABILE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 7 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 STABILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A still abstract sculpture, usually made of metal sheets or wire and fixed in place.
The word was coined as a counterpart to the mobile, which hangs and moves in the air. A stabile stays put on the ground. As an adjective borrowed from Latin it can mean stable or resistant to change, though that is rare in English.
How STABILE is used
Stabile is chiefly an art term, often linked with the sculptor Alexander Calder.
- A huge red stabile stands in the park.
- Unlike a mobile, a stabile does not move.
- The museum bought a small stabile made of painted steel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STABILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STABILE
The 7 tiles of STABILE in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with STABILE
1 longer words begin with STABILE.
Shorter words from the letters in STABILE
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Common questions about STABILE
- Is STABILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STABILE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STABILE worth?
- STABILE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STABILE mean?
- A still abstract sculpture, usually made of metal sheets or wire and fixed in place.
- What letters can be added to STABILE?
- STABILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STABILE:
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