Is BANKABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BANKABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BANKABLE mean?
- adjective
guaranteed to bring a profit
“without bankable stars the film script aroused no interest”
- adjective
acceptable to or at a bank
“bankable funds”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 16 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 BANKABLE
BANKABLE 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 BANKABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- babka13
- kabab13
- kebab13
- blank11
- bleak11
- alkane10
- bake10
- balk10
- bank10
- beak10
- akela9
- ankle9
- babel9
- kab9
- abba8
- abbe8
- baba8
- babe8
- blab8
- bleb8
- kale8
- kana8
- kane8
- lake8
- lank8
- leak8
- banal7
- ebb7
- elk7
- kae7
- kea7
- ken7
- lek7
- able6
- alba6
- baal6
- bale6
- bane6
- beal6
- bean6
- blae6
- nabe6
- ka6
- alane5
- aba5
- alb5
- baa5
- bae5
- bal5
- ban5
- bel5
- ben5
- lab5
- nab5
- neb5
- alae4
- alan4
- anal4
- elan4
- lane4
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