Is ABLEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABLEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABLEST mean?
Ablest is a form of ABLE.
- adjective
(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
“able to swim”
- adjective
have the skills and qualifications to do things well
“able teachers”
- adjective
having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
“able to learn”
- adjective
having a strong healthy body
“an able seaman”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 8 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 ABLEST
Single letters that turn ABLEST 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.
Anagrams of ABLEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ABLEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bleats8
- stable8
- tables8
- abets7
- ables7
- bales7
- baste7
- bates7
- beals7
- beast7
- beats7
- belts7
- betas7
- blase7
- blast7
- blate7
- blats7
- bleat7
- blest7
- blets7
- sable7
- tabes7
- table7
- abet6
- able6
- albs6
- baes6
- bale6
- bals6
- base6
- bast6
- bate6
- bats6
- beal6
- beat6
- bels6
- belt6
- best6
- beta6
- bets6
- blae6
- blat6
- blet6
- labs6
- sabe6
- slab6
- stab6
- tabs6
- least5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
- teals5
- tesla5
- abs5
- alb5
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