Is ABLATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABLATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABLATION mean?
- noun
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
- noun
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 10 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 ABLATION
Single letters that turn ABLATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ABLATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- albino8
- bonita8
- obtain8
- alation7
- aboil7
- balti7
- banal7
- baton7
- binal7
- biont7
- biota7
- blain7
- bloat7
- labia7
- tabla7
- atonal6
- atonia6
- latina6
- latino6
- talion6
- alba6
- baal6
- bail6
- bait6
- bani6
- bint6
- blat6
- blin6
- blot6
- boat6
- boil6
- bola6
- bolt6
- bota6
- obia6
- obit6
- alant5
- aloin5
- lanai5
- liana5
- natal5
- notal5
- talon5
- tolan5
- tonal5
- aba5
- alb5
- baa5
- bal5
- ban5
- bat5
- bin5
- bio5
- bit5
- boa5
- bot5
- lab5
- lib5
- lob5
- nab5
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