Is ELIGIBLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELIGIBLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELIGIBLES mean?
Eligibles is a form of ELIGIBLE.
- adjective
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
“eligible to run for office”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 ELIGIBLES
ELIGIBLES 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 ELIGIBLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eligible11
- legible10
- bellies9
- billies9
- beiges9
- bilges9
- glebes9
- gellies8
- gillies8
- belies8
- belles8
- billie8
- libels8
- beige8
- bilge8
- gibes8
- glebe8
- gillie7
- lieges7
- belie7
- belle7
- bells7
- biles7
- bills7
- libel7
- begs7
- bigs7
- gibe7
- gibs7
- glib7
- lilies6
- gills6
- glees6
- leges6
- liege6
- siege6
- sigil6
- bees6
- bell6
- bels6
- bile6
- bill6
- bise6
- ibis6
- libs6
- beg6
- big6
- gib6
- lisle5
- selle5
- egis5
- gees5
- gels5
- gies5
- gill5
- glee5
- legs5
- bee5
- bel5
- bes5
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