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Is AVAILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AVAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AVAILS mean?

Avails is a form of AVAIL.

  1. verb

    use to one's advantage

    “He availed himself of the available resources”

  2. noun

    a means of serving

    “of no avail”

  3. verb

    be of use to, be useful to

    “It will avail them to dispose of their booty”

  4. verb

    take or use

    “She helped herself to some of the office supplies”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

A (1) + V (4) + A (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 AVAILS

AVAILS 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 AVAILS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from AVAILS

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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