VIABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VIABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VIABLE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VIABLE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VIABLE
No single letter turns VIABLE into another word.
How VIABLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VIABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does VIABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to work, survive or succeed in practice.
Viable is used about plans, businesses, seeds, embryos and ideas alike, and in each case it asks whether the thing can actually live or work. A viable proposal is one that has enough money, time and support behind it to go forward. In biology, a seed is viable if it can still sprout. The word comes from the French vie, meaning life.
How VIABLE is used
Common in business, politics and biology; the opposite is not viable.
- The council said that the plan was no longer viable.
- Only half of the old seeds proved viable when planted.
- A small shop can be a viable business with a loyal group of customers.
- Doctors say the baby is viable from about twenty-four weeks.
- They are searching for a viable alternative to the current route.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VIABLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in VIABLE
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Common questions about VIABLE
- Is VIABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VIABLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VIABLE worth?
- VIABLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VIABLE mean?
- Able to work, survive or succeed in practice.
- What letters can be added to VIABLE?
- No single letter can be added to VIABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VIABLE:
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