USABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. USABLE 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 USABLE?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful USABLE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for USABLE
No single letter turns USABLE into another word.
How USABLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in USABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does USABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be used; in a condition fit for use.
Something usable works well enough, or is in good enough shape, that a person can put it to its purpose. The word is common in practical contexts such as software, tools, rooms and data, where the question is whether a thing can actually serve. Many writers also accept the spelling useable, which keeps the silent e.
How USABLE is used
Both usable and useable are correct; usable is the more common form.
- The old bicycle is still perfectly usable.
- We cleared the attic until it was a usable room.
- Only half of the photographs were usable.
- The app is usable even on a slow connection.
- He asked for usable advice, not theory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of USABLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of USABLE
The 6 tiles of USABLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with USABLE
2 longer words begin with USABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in USABLE
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Common questions about USABLE
- Is USABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts USABLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is USABLE worth?
- USABLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does USABLE mean?
- Able to be used; in a condition fit for use.
- What letters can be added to USABLE?
- No single letter can be added to USABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of USABLE:
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