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Is ABILITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ABILITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ABILITY mean?

  1. noun

    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

  2. noun

    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

    “danger heightened his powers of discrimination”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ABILITY

Single letters that turn ABILITY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ABILITY

The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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