Is EBONIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EBONIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EBONIES mean?
Ebonies is a form of EBONY.
- noun
a very dark black
- noun
hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys
- noun
tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork
- adjective
of a very dark black
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + E (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 EBONIES
EBONIES 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 EBONIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from EBONIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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