Is ABSEILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABSEILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABSEILS mean?
Abseils is a form of ABSEIL.
- noun
(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
- verb
descend by means of a rappel
“The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + B (3) + S (1) + E (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 ABSEILS
ABSEILS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ABSEILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abseil8
- basils8
- biases8
- sables8
- ables7
- bails7
- bales7
- bases7
- basil7
- basis7
- bassi7
- beals7
- biles7
- bises7
- blase7
- bless7
- bliss7
- isbas7
- sabes7
- sable7
- slabs7
- aisles6
- lassie6
- liases6
- able6
- albs6
- baes6
- bail6
- bale6
- bals6
- base6
- bass6
- beal6
- bels6
- bias6
- bile6
- bise6
- blae6
- isba6
- labs6
- libs6
- sabe6
- sabs6
- sibs6
- slab6
- aisle5
- isles5
- lases5
- lassi5
- sails5
- sales5
- seals5
- sials5
- sisal5
- abs5
- alb5
- bae5
- bal5
- bas5
- bel5
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