Is AMENABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMENABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMENABLE mean?
- adjective
disposed or willing to conform
“someone amenable to the instruction of others”
- adjective
responsive to suggestions and influences
“a tractable student”
- adjective
open to being acted upon in a certain way
“an amenable hospitalization should not result in untimely death”
- adjective
liable to answer to a higher authority
“the president is amenable to the constitutional court”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 12 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 AMENABLE
AMENABLE 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.
Anagrams of AMENABLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from AMENABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nameable12
- amebean11
- namable11
- amebae10
- ameban10
- bemean10
- bename10
- melaena9
- abeam9
- amble9
- ameba9
- blame9
- maneb9
- baleen8
- enable8
- enamel8
- melena8
- balm8
- beam8
- bema8
- blam8
- lamb8
- mabe8
- abele7
- banal7
- enema7
- leben7
- leman7
- bam7
- able6
- alba6
- alma6
- alme6
- amen6
- baal6
- bale6
- bane6
- beal6
- bean6
- been6
- bene6
- blae6
- lama6
- lame6
- male6
- mana6
- mane6
- meal6
- mean6
- nabe6
- name6
- neem6
- nema6
- alane5
- anele5
- aba5
- alb5
- ama5
- baa5
- bae5
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