Is DISABLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISABLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISABLING mean?
- adjective
that cripples or disables or incapacitates
“a crippling injury”
- adjective
depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified
“certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DISABLING
DISABLING 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 DISABLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bladings12
- abiding11
- balding11
- blading11
- dialings10
- gliadins10
- ablings10
- bailing10
- balings10
- biasing10
- sibling10
- biding10
- aiblins9
- dialing9
- gliadin9
- ladings9
- ligands9
- sidling9
- siganid9
- sliding9
- baling9
- basing9
- bindis9
- blinds9
- blings9
- nilgais8
- sailing8
- ablins8
- aiding8
- alibis8
- bialis8
- blains8
- blinis8
- glands8
- idling8
- lading8
- ligand8
- siding8
- balds8
- bands8
- bangs8
- bidis8
- bindi8
- binds8
- blags8
- bland8
- blind8
- bling8
- ailing7
- algins7
- aligns7
- iliads7
- inlaid7
- island7
- isling7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- nilgai7
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