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Is EBONY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EBONY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EBONY mean?

  1. noun

    a very dark black

  2. noun

    hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

  3. noun

    tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork

  4. adjective

    of a very dark black

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + Y (4) = 10 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 EBONY

EBONY 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 EBONY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from EBONY

The 28 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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