Is ABYSMAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ABYSMAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ABYSMAL mean?
- adjective
very great; limitless
“abysmal misery”
- adjective
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable
“the abyssal depths of the ocean”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + B (3) + Y (4) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 14 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 ABYSMAL
ABYSMAL 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 ABYSMAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abysm12
- balmy12
- lamby12
- balsam10
- sambal10
- amyls10
- mayas10
- balms9
- blams9
- lambs9
- samba9
- ably9
- abys9
- amyl9
- bays9
- maya9
- mays9
- yams9
- asyla8
- balm8
- bams8
- blam8
- lamb8
- aby8
- bay8
- bys8
- may8
- yam8
- albas7
- almas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balsa7
- basal7
- lamas7
- sabal7
- lays7
- slay7
- bam7
- by7
- my7
- abas6
- alba6
- albs6
- alma6
- alms6
- amas6
- baal6
- baas6
- bals6
- labs6
- lama6
- lams6
- masa6
- slab6
- slam6
- ays6
- lay6
- say6
- sly6
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