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
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
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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