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
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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