Is ALBACORES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALBACORES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALBACORES mean?
Albacores is a form of ALBACORE.
- noun
relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
- noun
large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
A (1) + L (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 ALBACORES
ALBACORES 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 ALBACORES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acarbose12
- albacore12
- berascal12
- boraces11
- cablers11
- corbels11
- acerolas10
- bresaola10
- barcas10
- braces10
- cabals10
- cabers10
- cabler10
- cables10
- carbos10
- carobs10
- cobles10
- cobras10
- corbel10
- scarab10
- acerola9
- arables9
- claroes9
- coalers9
- escolar9
- oracles9
- recoals9
- rosacea9
- scalare9
- solacer9
- acerb9
- barca9
- blocs9
- brace9
- cabal9
- caber9
- cable9
- carbo9
- carbs9
- carob9
- coble9
- cobra9
- crabs9
- scrob9
- abaser8
- aboral8
- arable8
- arecas8
- balers8
- blares8
- blears8
- borals8
- boreal8
- boreas8
- caesar8
- calesa8
- carles8
- carols8
- ceorls8
- claros8
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